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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 91 · 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: “You will feed the dog.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “My brother was sending a message.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “She had cleaned the room.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “They have run in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  5. 5.Name the tense: “They were writing a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “My sister was writing a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “They told a story.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Vivaan has written a letter.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Priya was jogging in the park.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “We carried the bag.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “My sister is wearing a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My sister had helped Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “They watch a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “Zoya is running in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “You will catch the ball.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “Zoya ran in the park.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “They swam in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “My cousins will win the match.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “My sister baked a cake.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “We played cricket.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “The students went to school.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  22. 22.Name the tense: “I had told a story.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “My brother will draw a picture.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  24. 24.Name the tense: “Aisha was carrying the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “They will throw the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  26. 26.Name the tense: “My brother has cleaned the room.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “We have brought lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My brother was feeding the dog.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  29. 29.Name the tense: “They had jogged in the park.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Yash will tell a story.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “He has drawn a picture.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “You are bringing lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “You had made tea.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “We drink milk.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  35. 35.Name the tense: “Ira will bake a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “He carries the bag.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  37. 37.Name the tense: “He runs in the park.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “The students are studying science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Pooja has run in the park.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Diya was catching the ball.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect

Answer key

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

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