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Identify the Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 80 · 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: “We eat a mango.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “My sister had eaten a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “We will take the train.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Pooja was building a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  5. 5.Name the tense: “He threw the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  6. 6.Name the tense: “He is playing cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  7. 7.Name the tense: “We had ridden a bicycle.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “The children climb a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “My brother brought lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Manav catches the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “They had sent a message.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “I tell a story.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  13. 13.Name the tense: “Aditya bought vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “We take the train.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “He was telling a story.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  16. 16.Name the tense: “You jogged in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “You clapped for the team.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  18. 18.Name the tense: “We will buy vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  19. 19.Name the tense: “I will fly a kite.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  20. 20.Name the tense: “My sister draws a picture.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  21. 21.Name the tense: “He was bringing lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “You build a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “We will ride a bicycle.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  24. 24.Name the tense: “They had written a letter.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “She was building a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “He was planting a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  27. 27.Name the tense: “We will fly a kite.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  28. 28.Name the tense: “She swam in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  29. 29.Name the tense: “I had swum in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Kabir has swum in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  31. 31.Name the tense: “You were baking a cake.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “He has ridden a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “I was planting a tree.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  34. 34.Name the tense: “We wash the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “I drank milk.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “He has washed the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Ishaan has sent a message.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “You have cooked rice.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “She has watched a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “I carry the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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