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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 72 · 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 are washing the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “You had baked a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You will drink milk.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “She won the match.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “Saanvi has washed the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “They will clean the room.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “She will throw the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Vivaan was swimming in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I am jogging in the park.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “He planted a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “Vivaan had made tea.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My brother played cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My friends climb a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “She has brought lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My sister was writing a letter.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “I write a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “She is making tea.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Rohan feeds the dog.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “I will make tea.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “Saanvi flies a kite.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “My cousins will feed the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Zoya is throwing the ball.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “He is studying science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “My sister was taking the train.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “I am dancing on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “My sister has jogged in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “We are winning the match.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  28. 28.Name the tense: “She was throwing the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My friends will play cricket.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “He has planted a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “The children helped Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “Aditya had eaten a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My sister writes a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “He plants a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “She has cooked rice.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “I was clapping for the team.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “My brother has baked a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Rohan had cleaned the room.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Isha is flying a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Vivaan has written a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present

Answer key

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

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