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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 81 · 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: “Diya is going to school.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “Pooja was washing the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “He eats a mango.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  4. 4.Name the tense: “We fly a kite.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “They were feeding the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “They write a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  7. 7.Name the tense: “We will write a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “My cousins spoke Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Riya will ride a bicycle.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I was bringing lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “They clapped for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My cousins have played cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “He was singing a song.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  14. 14.Name the tense: “I am wearing a cap.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My parents are riding a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “He will send a message.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Ira is clapping for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Aditya will study science.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “My sister has sung a song.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “He is sending a message.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “We studied science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “She will draw a picture.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “I was swimming in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I had written a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “She was cleaning the room.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “My friends will clap for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “They were speaking Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Manav wins the match.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  29. 29.Name the tense: “He had made tea.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Aarav has bought vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  31. 31.Name the tense: “They were cleaning the room.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  32. 32.Name the tense: “He has run in the park.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Arjun bought vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “You are baking a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  35. 35.Name the tense: “They rode a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  36. 36.Name the tense: “She sends a message.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “She climbs a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  38. 38.Name the tense: “We had thrown the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  39. 39.Name the tense: “She had brought lunch.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My friends throw the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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