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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 76 · 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 will climb a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “I am feeding the dog.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “We have built a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “We were feeding the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “He will plant a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Vivaan sent a message.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “I am building a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We were catching the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “You had caught the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Ishaan is going to school.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “I watched a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “They have bought vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “You are feeding the dog.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “We have climbed a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “We had flown a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “We are baking a cake.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Tara will wash the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “We were baking a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  19. 19.Name the tense: “My sister is building a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “I have written a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  21. 21.Name the tense: “My brother had baked a cake.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “You have jogged in the park.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  23. 23.Name the tense: “He flew a kite.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “He has helped Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “We have drunk milk.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “My cousins were sending a message.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “You will throw the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  28. 28.Name the tense: “They have climbed a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My sister climbs a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “My cousins are going to school.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My cousins are sending a message.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “You are swimming in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He will take the train.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  34. 34.Name the tense: “We have clapped for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “I bought vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  36. 36.Name the tense: “He went to school.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Arjun rode a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Kabir is planting a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “I was clapping for the team.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  40. 40.Name the tense: “They have worn a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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