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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 90 · 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 had swum in the pool.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “They have baked a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You were watching a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “I am planting a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “Isha has gone to school.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “My sister has caught the ball.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  7. 7.Name the tense: “I study science.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We made tea.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I cooked rice.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  10. 10.Name the tense: “She had flown a kite.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “He wore a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  12. 12.Name the tense: “You washed the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My sister will speak Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  14. 14.Name the tense: “He washes the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “Meera has fed the dog.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “They were playing cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “You study science.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “He will make tea.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  19. 19.Name the tense: “My brother is running in the park.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “She was running in the park.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “They were jogging in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  22. 22.Name the tense: “We took the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “My cousins have cleaned the room.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “Neel won the match.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “We had carried the bag.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “They buy vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “You were cooking rice.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “We are drinking milk.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “He has drawn a picture.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “I was cleaning the room.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “He is cooking rice.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “You are cooking rice.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My sister brings lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  34. 34.Name the tense: “She is watching a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “She had sung a song.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  36. 36.Name the tense: “She is feeding the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  37. 37.Name the tense: “He had planted a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  38. 38.Name the tense: “You have flown a kite.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  39. 39.Name the tense: “You are winning the match.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “You will bring lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future

Answer key

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

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