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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 9 · 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: “I write a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  2. 2.Name the tense: “They have ridden a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “They had told a story.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “My brother was eating a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My friends cooked rice.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  6. 6.Name the tense: “We have helped Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “You are buying vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  8. 8.Name the tense: “My sister was winning the match.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “She made tea.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “You had swum in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  11. 11.Name the tense: “She will win the match.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  12. 12.Name the tense: “Yash sings a song.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “She is riding a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My cousins jogged in the park.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “Arjun will watch a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My sister threw the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “She was cooking rice.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “He will carry the bag.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Ananya is telling a story.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “He will feed the dog.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Diya is watching a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “We bake a cake.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “My sister is carrying the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “They have watched a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  25. 25.Name the tense: “My cousins have made tea.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “You had caught the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “My friends send a message.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “We will speak Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “He sends a message.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  30. 30.Name the tense: “She will cook rice.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  31. 31.Name the tense: “You brought lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “I was baking a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Aarav is dancing on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My cousins were throwing the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “Priya was baking a cake.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “Omkar washes the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Myra drew a picture.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My cousins had washed the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  39. 39.Name the tense: “My brother has eaten a mango.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My cousins had sung a song.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect

Answer key

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

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