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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 92 · 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 will make tea.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “I have danced on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You are climbing a tree.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “My brother will buy vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My brother was taking the train.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Isha has watched a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “He has cleaned the room.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We jogged in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Aditya had worn a cap.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Ishaan wins the match.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “The students washed the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My friends washed the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “You are washing the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  14. 14.Name the tense: “She was feeding the dog.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My sister has made tea.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “He makes tea.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “We have thrown the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “You had baked a cake.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Kavya has sung a song.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  20. 20.Name the tense: “He is clapping for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “My sister is playing cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “They were washing the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “She had danced on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  24. 24.Name the tense: “They have swum in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “They were studying science.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “Priya helps Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  27. 27.Name the tense: “He is bringing lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “You will throw the ball.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Kavya is dancing on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Farhan had bought vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  31. 31.Name the tense: “I have sent a message.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “Sneha jogs in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My friends were writing a letter.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “She will drink milk.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “The children had bought vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  36. 36.Name the tense: “You wear a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Myra was playing cricket.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “You jog in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “The children watch a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “We will tell a story.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous

Answer key

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

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