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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 69 · 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 helped Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “Sneha has helped Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  3. 3.Name the tense: “Meera takes the train.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Aditya had played cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  5. 5.Name the tense: “You will build a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “You have won the match.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “They will swim in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  8. 8.Name the tense: “She will wear a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  9. 9.Name the tense: “My cousins have won the match.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I was singing a song.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “I am singing a song.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “Aarav has eaten a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  13. 13.Name the tense: “I throw the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My friends were cleaning the room.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “We had built a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “I was catching the ball.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “He will clean the room.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “They had carried the bag.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Nisha spoke Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “I was making tea.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  21. 21.Name the tense: “You have flown a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  22. 22.Name the tense: “You wore a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “You had cooked rice.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “They have taken the train.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “I was swimming in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “He was wearing a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “You will study science.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “He dances on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “I am feeding the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “My friends are singing a song.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “You study science.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “I plant a tree.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “I had taken the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My cousins have planted a tree.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “I cook rice.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  36. 36.Name the tense: “I will clean the room.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Aarav had cooked rice.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Neel has cooked rice.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “We are cleaning the room.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “She is buying vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present

Answer key

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

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