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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 83 · 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 have told a story.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  2. 2.Name the tense: “She went to school.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “My sister swam in the pool.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Saanvi is washing the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “I washed the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “My friends went to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “The students are planting a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  8. 8.Name the tense: “I have washed the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I speak Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I bought vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “He will speak Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “I wrote a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “Dev is sending a message.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “I had planted a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “I am helping Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My brother swims in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “We will clean the room.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  18. 18.Name the tense: “They are baking a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  19. 19.Name the tense: “You are running in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “My friends had worn a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  21. 21.Name the tense: “He was studying science.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Ananya was catching the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “I will clean the room.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “She is dancing on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “The children are studying science.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “Myra is building a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “Meera swims in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “You have drawn a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “You were running in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  30. 30.Name the tense: “He has told a story.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Vivaan will watch a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  32. 32.Name the tense: “We are feeding the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “They had bought vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My brother is buying vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “Ira was washing the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “Sneha had drawn a picture.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Yash made tea.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Karan is eating a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  39. 39.Name the tense: “My friends will fly a kite.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “He was making tea.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future

Answer key

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

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