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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 78 · 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 brother had thrown the ball.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “He studied science.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You were drinking milk.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Diya has jogged in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  5. 5.Name the tense: “I had cleaned the room.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  6. 6.Name the tense: “They were going to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “My sister bakes a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  8. 8.Name the tense: “My brother throws the ball.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Meera will tell a story.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  10. 10.Name the tense: “She claps for the team.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “He had built a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My sister was watching a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “You have flown a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  14. 14.Name the tense: “Kabir climbed a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  15. 15.Name the tense: “The students had cooked rice.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “He dances on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My friends study science.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  18. 18.Name the tense: “We are riding a bicycle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “He is catching the ball.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “He rode a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  21. 21.Name the tense: “He has planted a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “She won the match.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Aisha drank milk.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I play cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  25. 25.Name the tense: “My sister had built a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “The students climb a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “She swims in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “We are catching the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “He swam in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “He was watching a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “They were baking a cake.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  32. 32.Name the tense: “You rode a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Yash built a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My brother has told a story.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “They will fly a kite.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “You are feeding the dog.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “I was cooking rice.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Karan will bake a cake.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “We speak Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “We are carrying the bag.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect

Answer key

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

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