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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 87 · 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 baked a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “They have drawn a picture.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You washed the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Saanvi bakes a cake.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  5. 5.Name the tense: “She had sung a song.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “My sister jogged in the park.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “You will fly a kite.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  8. 8.Name the tense: “My sister claps for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Rohan has gone to school.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “You bake a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “You had swum in the pool.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “We have told a story.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My sister had sent a message.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  14. 14.Name the tense: “I am baking a cake.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My brother will cook rice.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  16. 16.Name the tense: “Nisha has climbed a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “He has eaten a mango.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “I was swimming in the pool.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “You had ridden a bicycle.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  20. 20.Name the tense: “He will bring lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Zoya had planted a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “The students threw the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  23. 23.Name the tense: “I won the match.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  24. 24.Name the tense: “We carry the bag.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  25. 25.Name the tense: “Farhan was drawing a picture.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  26. 26.Name the tense: “Zoya won the match.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “My friends planted a tree.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My brother had spoken Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  29. 29.Name the tense: “She builds a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Sneha is buying vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “She ate a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “They have washed the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Isha had thrown the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “Meera is playing cricket.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My friends have fed the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  36. 36.Name the tense: “My sister is climbing a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “We are taking the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “He cooks rice.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “You wash the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “I studied science.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous

Answer key

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

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