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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 67 · 40 questions
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The grammar rule (The pattern tells the tense): Simple present: base or -s form. Simple past: V2 (went). Simple future: will + base. Present continuous: am / is / are + -ing. Past continuous: was / were + -ing. Present perfect: has / have + V3. Past perfect: had + V3.

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  1. 1.Name the tense: “You had flown a kite.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “He had jogged in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “We are catching the ball.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “She was studying science.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  5. 5.Name the tense: “I am washing the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “She is playing cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  7. 7.Name the tense: “He plants a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “She had danced on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “We buy vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “He was watching a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “We were writing a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  12. 12.Name the tense: “He had made tea.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My cousins were running in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My sister is taking the train.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My friends fly a kite.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “Ira has sung a song.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  17. 17.Name the tense: “They will take the train.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  18. 18.Name the tense: “He has studied science.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “My sister washes the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “My cousins were speaking Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “We had built a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “He had planted a tree.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “We were baking a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “Tara had washed the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “Karan builds a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “I baked a cake.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “You have fed the dog.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My brother had fed the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My sister will tell a story.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “We had thrown the ball.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “She tells a story.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “You win the match.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Myra told a story.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “She brings lunch.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My parents will win the match.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  36. 36.Name the tense: “My friends had studied science.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “You have run in the park.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “You had gone to school.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “He had gone to school.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “He is going to school.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future

Answer key

  1. past perfect
  2. past perfect
  3. present continuous
  4. past continuous
  5. present continuous
  6. present continuous
  7. simple present
  8. past perfect
  9. simple present
  10. past continuous
  11. past continuous
  12. past perfect
  13. past continuous
  14. present continuous
  15. simple present
  16. present perfect
  17. simple future
  18. present perfect
  19. simple present
  20. past continuous
  21. past perfect
  22. past perfect
  23. past continuous
  24. past perfect
  25. simple present
  26. simple past
  27. present perfect
  28. past perfect
  29. simple future
  30. past perfect
  31. simple present
  32. simple present
  33. simple past
  34. simple present
  35. simple future
  36. past perfect
  37. present perfect
  38. past perfect
  39. past perfect
  40. present continuous

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