← Identify the tense lesson New set →

Identify the Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 7 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Name the tense: “We swam in the pool.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “Arjun will carry the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “The students will send a message.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “He was sending a message.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “You were feeding the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “We were winning the match.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “I helped Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “She drank milk.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I am wearing a cap.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  10. 10.Name the tense: “She had won the match.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “I am swimming in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My brother has cooked rice.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My brother is building a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  14. 14.Name the tense: “They are running in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “Vivaan has worn a cap.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “You will watch a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My sister swims in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “You had run in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “He will cook rice.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  20. 20.Name the tense: “She was carrying the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “The children have sent a message.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “You were bringing lunch.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “They drank milk.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “Dev has brought lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  25. 25.Name the tense: “She claps for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  26. 26.Name the tense: “You built a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “She watches a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “I wash the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “He is climbing a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Kunal will take the train.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  31. 31.Name the tense: “We had run in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “They plant a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “You will send a message.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  34. 34.Name the tense: “They washed the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My sister is feeding the dog.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “We will drink milk.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  37. 37.Name the tense: “He has drawn a picture.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  38. 38.Name the tense: “We will wash the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “My cousins had gone to school.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “I will cook rice.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar