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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 82 · 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 has thrown the ball.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “You are cleaning the room.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “Neel was cooking rice.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  4. 4.Name the tense: “We have bought vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  5. 5.Name the tense: “He was climbing a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Myra was catching the ball.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “She cleaned the room.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Diya has bought vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I will go to school.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “He draws a picture.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “You are speaking Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “We had jogged in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My brother is singing a song.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “The children had spoken Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “She cleans the room.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  16. 16.Name the tense: “She was drawing a picture.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “He had brought lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Dev is eating a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  19. 19.Name the tense: “They had eaten a mango.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “We were washing the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “The students watch a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “My sister writes a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  23. 23.Name the tense: “He is writing a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  24. 24.Name the tense: “The children will plant a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “My brother had drunk milk.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “You made tea.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “He is making tea.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “He is planting a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My parents rode a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “I spoke Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  31. 31.Name the tense: “You have washed the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “They will dance on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “She is feeding the dog.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “Kavya climbed a tree.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “Kavya will speak Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  36. 36.Name the tense: “We had danced on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “She was bringing lunch.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My sister will build a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “We planted a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “I drink milk.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present

Answer key

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

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