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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 74 · 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: “Kunal had thrown the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “He had thrown the ball.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “I spoke Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  4. 4.Name the tense: “I carried the bag.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “She has watched a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Meera had ridden a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “She has drunk milk.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “He bought vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Aditya has eaten a mango.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I had baked a cake.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “Priya is winning the match.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “He will wash the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  13. 13.Name the tense: “They take the train.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “The children carry the bag.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “We had carried the bag.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “He will study science.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “You make tea.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “They clean the room.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  19. 19.Name the tense: “They had told a story.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  20. 20.Name the tense: “The students had drunk milk.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  21. 21.Name the tense: “I am helping Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Kavya throws the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “I was clapping for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I have ridden a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  25. 25.Name the tense: “We have gone to school.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “I baked a cake.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “I have cleaned the room.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “He has watched a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Farhan told a story.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “I wash the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  31. 31.Name the tense: “I am washing the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “We wash the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My friends are catching the ball.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “They will speak Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “He was building a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “You had swum in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “You have sent a message.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “I was throwing the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “He was going to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “They have watched a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect

Answer key

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

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