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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 77 · 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: “My sister has cleaned the room.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “I am singing a song.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “I had sent a message.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Sneha has carried the bag.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “You are catching the ball.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “I will make tea.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “She had brought lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “She will bring lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Ira was feeding the dog.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  10. 10.Name the tense: “You carry the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “They were playing cricket.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “He makes tea.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  13. 13.Name the tense: “The students will feed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  14. 14.Name the tense: “The children swim in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My sister has helped Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “They study science.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “We were swimming in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Sneha has climbed a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  19. 19.Name the tense: “They played cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  20. 20.Name the tense: “We are playing cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Ishaan plants a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  22. 22.Name the tense: “You have cooked rice.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “You are dancing on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  24. 24.Name the tense: “They wash the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “You were cleaning the room.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  26. 26.Name the tense: “I had eaten a mango.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “My cousins were telling a story.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My sister washes the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  29. 29.Name the tense: “We played cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “She is carrying the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “We climbed a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  32. 32.Name the tense: “She was watching a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  33. 33.Name the tense: “I was making tea.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My cousins are cooking rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “He brought lunch.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “We drank milk.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “I am speaking Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “I bring lunch.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “The students feed the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “She will drink milk.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect

Answer key

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

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