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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 95 · 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 are taking the train.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  2. 2.Name the tense: “They had flown a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  3. 3.Name the tense: “We watch a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Sneha had won the match.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “I have baked a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  6. 6.Name the tense: “I have drunk milk.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “He was bringing lunch.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Vivaan is making tea.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I will speak Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  10. 10.Name the tense: “We had built a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “He has planted a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “They have cleaned the room.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  13. 13.Name the tense: “He was speaking Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My brother will climb a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  15. 15.Name the tense: “They have drawn a picture.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “You are baking a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  17. 17.Name the tense: “He had worn a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  18. 18.Name the tense: “She washes the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  19. 19.Name the tense: “We had won the match.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “Nisha climbed a tree.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “My brother buys vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “We were running in the park.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “My brother is feeding the dog.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “They have watched a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “Zoya was singing a song.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  26. 26.Name the tense: “Kavya will write a letter.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “I build a sandcastle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “They will plant a tree.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  29. 29.Name the tense: “We had clapped for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Meera will help Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My brother flies a kite.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “I have thrown the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “I will watch a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  34. 34.Name the tense: “They were bringing lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “They have ridden a bicycle.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “She was singing a song.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “My cousins were bringing lunch.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “They will write a letter.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “He will eat a mango.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My parents are dancing on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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