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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 84 · 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: “He was eating a mango.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “Farhan was clapping for the team.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  3. 3.Name the tense: “He was going to school.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Vivaan was building a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “They dance on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  6. 6.Name the tense: “My sister has sent a message.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “The children will throw the ball.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Arjun is flying a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Karan draws a picture.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Rohan has sent a message.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “My sister had taken the train.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “He has bought vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  13. 13.Name the tense: “I had won the match.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “They are washing the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  15. 15.Name the tense: “They are watching a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My brother takes the train.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Aarav has swum in the pool.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “She is writing a letter.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “They were drinking milk.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “You have made tea.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “I was feeding the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  22. 22.Name the tense: “She has studied science.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “You had carried the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “My sister will watch a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “You have danced on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  26. 26.Name the tense: “You had studied science.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “Aditya was playing cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “They are writing a letter.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “The children were flying a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  30. 30.Name the tense: “He has taken the train.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Rahul will drink milk.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “He takes the train.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “I carry the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  34. 34.Name the tense: “She is jogging in the park.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My sister played cricket.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  36. 36.Name the tense: “She will bake a cake.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  37. 37.Name the tense: “We will clap for the team.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Karan helps Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  39. 39.Name the tense: “I helped Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  40. 40.Name the tense: “You have won the match.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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