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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 99 · 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: “They have won the match.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  2. 2.Name the tense: “He is watching a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “I am drawing a picture.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “My brother will bake a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “You had planted a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  6. 6.Name the tense: “I sing a song.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “My sister went to school.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We will climb a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  9. 9.Name the tense: “We studied science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  10. 10.Name the tense: “My friends tell a story.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “She will play cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “We go to school.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  13. 13.Name the tense: “They have ridden a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My brother will drink milk.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  15. 15.Name the tense: “She has drunk milk.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “They had written a letter.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “I am taking the train.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “They climb a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  19. 19.Name the tense: “The students have clapped for the team.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “Arjun had caught the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “They were cleaning the room.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “You win the match.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “You will sing a song.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  24. 24.Name the tense: “Myra was telling a story.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  25. 25.Name the tense: “The students are jogging in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  26. 26.Name the tense: “They threw the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “My parents make tea.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “He is building a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My sister will eat a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “My brother had carried the bag.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Vivaan had made tea.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “We are feeding the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Rohan caught the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  34. 34.Name the tense: “He cooked rice.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “I clap for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  36. 36.Name the tense: “Arjun caught the ball.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “You will study science.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My friends clap for the team.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “We are telling a story.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “She is clapping for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect

Answer key

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

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