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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 73 · 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 flew a kite.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “He is washing the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  3. 3.Name the tense: “He has baked a cake.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Manav will fly a kite.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  5. 5.Name the tense: “Yash will clean the room.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “My sister flew a kite.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “My cousins will tell a story.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  8. 8.Name the tense: “My sister had told a story.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I was studying science.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “My parents have played cricket.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “My parents will write a letter.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “Aarav was taking the train.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “The students have jogged in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “Saanvi was clapping for the team.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “You built a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “Isha had watched a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “I had swum in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “My sister had ridden a bicycle.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  19. 19.Name the tense: “We speak Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  20. 20.Name the tense: “She watched a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “My brother brought lunch.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Karan had fed the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “She was telling a story.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “My sister will sing a song.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “You will jog in the park.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  26. 26.Name the tense: “I drew a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “They are clapping for the team.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “You had watched a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “We were speaking Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Karan had drawn a picture.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My cousins were cooking rice.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “You had cleaned the room.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My cousins will wear a cap.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “We were buying vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “The children had made tea.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “She had brought lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “He jogged in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “You drink milk.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Aditya speaks Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “The children carried the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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