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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 79 · 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: “Farhan climbs a tree.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “He had thrown the ball.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “I wash the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “We are cooking rice.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “I built a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  6. 6.Name the tense: “We had built a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “The students are cooking rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  8. 8.Name the tense: “She has planted a tree.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Priya will clap for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I am catching the ball.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “He has clapped for the team.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “Arjun has eaten a mango.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “He will throw the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “Dev throws the ball.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “You are building a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “They climb a tree.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “The children swim in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  18. 18.Name the tense: “I help Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Kunal takes the train.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “The students were sending a message.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “She is drinking milk.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “He ate a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Omkar carries the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  24. 24.Name the tense: “My cousins are speaking Hindi.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “I was planting a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “He has written a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “We make tea.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  28. 28.Name the tense: “We have eaten a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “We are speaking Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “I have worn a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My sister had swum in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My brother is playing cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My cousins were feeding the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My sister is playing cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My brother wins the match.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “You have bought vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “She has studied science.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Aisha has climbed a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Sneha won the match.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Neel is playing cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect

Answer key

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

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