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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 70 · 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: “I had swum in the pool.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “Nisha planted a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “They were cooking rice.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Meera has washed the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “She was climbing a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Myra will dance on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  7. 7.Name the tense: “She has drunk milk.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  8. 8.Name the tense: “The students make tea.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  9. 9.Name the tense: “My sister jogs in the park.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  10. 10.Name the tense: “We had bought vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “The children are wearing a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “The children swam in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  13. 13.Name the tense: “He watched a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  14. 14.Name the tense: “She bakes a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “They had drunk milk.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “I will build a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “I was winning the match.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Ishaan has written a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “She was baking a cake.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “Neel studies science.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Kunal bakes a cake.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “My sister has won the match.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “He is taking the train.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “She had taken the train.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “I was watching a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  26. 26.Name the tense: “I had brought lunch.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “They have studied science.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My friends had won the match.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  29. 29.Name the tense: “The students bring lunch.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “My brother studies science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “We were baking a cake.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  32. 32.Name the tense: “Aarav has swum in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Vivaan had helped Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “You write a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My sister was playing cricket.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “They are jogging in the park.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “I had spoken Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “We take the train.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  39. 39.Name the tense: “My sister studies science.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “I was washing the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous

Answer key

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

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