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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 85 · 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: “She has flown a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  2. 2.Name the tense: “My friends planted a tree.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “He is taking the train.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “She studies science.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “You bought vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “You will clap for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Aarav was studying science.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  8. 8.Name the tense: “She danced on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Karan goes to school.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “She is washing the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “He threw the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “Tara was helping Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “They are washing the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  14. 14.Name the tense: “They were wearing a cap.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “He will clean the room.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “He bought vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  17. 17.Name the tense: “You are catching the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  18. 18.Name the tense: “We win the match.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  19. 19.Name the tense: “You have planted a tree.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “We bake a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “The students are swimming in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “She takes the train.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  23. 23.Name the tense: “You sing a song.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “My friends were catching the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “I was washing the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “They are climbing a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “I had flown a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “They were drinking milk.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “He is cooking rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “My sister had worn a cap.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My cousins cook rice.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  32. 32.Name the tense: “He rode a bicycle.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “They are cooking rice.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  34. 34.Name the tense: “I am making tea.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “We were jogging in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “She was telling a story.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “We played cricket.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  38. 38.Name the tense: “They climb a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “My brother planted a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  40. 40.Name the tense: “She is going to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous

Answer key

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

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