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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 71 · 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: “He watches a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “Karan has run in the park.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “We will make tea.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  4. 4.Name the tense: “I had helped Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “You had eaten a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  6. 6.Name the tense: “You studied science.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “I fed the dog.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “The children were going to school.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I had planted a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I clap for the team.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  11. 11.Name the tense: “He cooked rice.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  12. 12.Name the tense: “Vivaan was speaking Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “She will dance on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “Rohan has swum in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “She was buying vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My sister had planted a tree.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Diya speaks Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “The children bring lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  19. 19.Name the tense: “You have clapped for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “We are playing cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  21. 21.Name the tense: “You had clapped for the team.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “My friends are making tea.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “My brother draws a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I have run in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “They will jog in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  26. 26.Name the tense: “You had studied science.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “She sends a message.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  28. 28.Name the tense: “He drank milk.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “He had spoken Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Kabir had spoken Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “I have sent a message.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  32. 32.Name the tense: “They plant a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “She had danced on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “Nisha has clapped for the team.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “They will cook rice.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  36. 36.Name the tense: “We made tea.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “He will carry the bag.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “She is studying science.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  39. 39.Name the tense: “He will tell a story.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Riya cooked rice.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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