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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 98 · 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: “Karan had bought vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  2. 2.Name the tense: “She is climbing a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “We took the train.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Ananya draws a picture.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “Diya is jogging in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “She is speaking Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  7. 7.Name the tense: “My parents had helped Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We are bringing lunch.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “We will sing a song.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “He wears a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “We were cooking rice.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “We will clean the room.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “The children had eaten a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “He is swimming in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “He has jogged in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “We will send a message.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Ananya will run in the park.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “We were flying a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “You will ride a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “They took the train.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Rahul tells a story.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  22. 22.Name the tense: “They were feeding the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “The students carry the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “We will throw the ball.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “Karan cooked rice.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  26. 26.Name the tense: “He had watched a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “She dances on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “He was drawing a picture.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Tara draws a picture.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  30. 30.Name the tense: “You run in the park.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “We drink milk.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “She has climbed a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “The students have built a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  34. 34.Name the tense: “We drew a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  35. 35.Name the tense: “I am throwing the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  36. 36.Name the tense: “The children plant a tree.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “You were going to school.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “You will dance on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  39. 39.Name the tense: “My brother caught the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  40. 40.Name the tense: “The children have caught the ball.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect

Answer key

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

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