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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 8 · 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: “I ate a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  2. 2.Name the tense: “He had sent a message.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “Neel will bring lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “You caught the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  5. 5.Name the tense: “Manav has told a story.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “I buy vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “You will bake a cake.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We are speaking Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “We sing a song.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Kabir told a story.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “I studied science.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My sister tells a story.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  13. 13.Name the tense: “She is drinking milk.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “You had won the match.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My brother was watching a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “I will wash the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Pooja writes a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “He watches a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “They have built a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “You will throw the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  21. 21.Name the tense: “He was baking a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “They cook rice.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Rohan will wash the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  24. 24.Name the tense: “We will run in the park.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “I will carry the bag.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  26. 26.Name the tense: “The children had brought lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “My brother will wear a cap.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “We eat a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Riya had cleaned the room.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “They take the train.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Neel had clapped for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “They had won the match.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He has sung a song.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “We are riding a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “Arjun speaks Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  36. 36.Name the tense: “They were sending a message.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “You are winning the match.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  38. 38.Name the tense: “She was singing a song.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Aisha is riding a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “We have gone to school.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect

Answer key

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

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