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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 97 · 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 studying science.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “We have swum in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “They are throwing the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  4. 4.Name the tense: “They play cricket.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “He ran in the park.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Ira swims in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  7. 7.Name the tense: “My friends made tea.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  8. 8.Name the tense: “She will swim in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  9. 9.Name the tense: “The students are writing a letter.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Yash was wearing a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  11. 11.Name the tense: “She is cooking rice.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My sister has taken the train.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “I was throwing the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “I have cleaned the room.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  15. 15.Name the tense: “You sang a song.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “They climbed a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “I have washed the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “My sister jogged in the park.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “He was telling a story.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “My sister was building a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Manav sang a song.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  22. 22.Name the tense: “We were riding a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Arjun will clap for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  24. 24.Name the tense: “We were carrying the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “I dance on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “I had watched a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “Rohan clapped for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “He is cooking rice.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My brother is carrying the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “I am building a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Arjun plants a tree.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  32. 32.Name the tense: “We are telling a story.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  33. 33.Name the tense: “They were buying vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “I was watching a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “She will make tea.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  36. 36.Name the tense: “My sister has eaten a mango.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  37. 37.Name the tense: “They will send a message.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “The children rode a bicycle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Manav will throw the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “We are dancing on the stage.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present

Answer key

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

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