CAT VARC questions judge the candidates based on 4 components namely Vocabulary, Grammar, Verbal Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension. To solve questions on topic Errors in Tenses etc one needs to ace English grammar but to understand the core rules conceptually is very important. This section also requires a strong vocabulary to solve the questions easily. Check CAT VARC Syllabus

CAT VARC typically includes questions on paragraph completion, paragraph sequencing, so having a strong grasp of the English language is essential. Other types of questions in this category include determining the best summary of a passage. To do well in this area of VARC, you'll need to practice solving logic-based sample questions in addition to having good language control. Check CAT RC Tips & Types of Passage

Reading is a must-do activity. To do well on the RC, you should be able to read sections of over 600 words in less than a minute. Reading Comprehension has a higher weightage in CAT which might also include some questions on Errors. Read the article to know more about Errors in Tenses and solved sample questions. 

What are Tenses Errors?

English is frequently seen as a difficult language. Despite being fluent in the language, some students make some typical but ridiculous mistakes in verbal and written English communication. 

• Tenses are the most common area of inaccuracy in the English language. 

• We've compiled a list of the most common Tenses Errors and how to correct them by identifying the fundamental cause and obtaining conceptual clarity.

• Past, Present, and Future tenses are the three types of tenses. Verbs and clauses are frequently confused when crafting a phrase. 

• Students also frequently make mistakes in tenses, such as conflating past, present, and future tenses in a single sentence, or within the tense, such as conflating present perfect tense with present continuous tense.

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Types of Tenses Errors :

Let's look at some of the most common Tenses Mistakes and how to spot and correct them.

Present Tense Confusion :

The present tense is used to describe an action that is going place right now or in the present time. Present Tense is further divided into four categories to indicate whether the action is a one-time or ongoing event. The varieties of Present Tenses are listed below, along with examples.

• While Simple Present Tense denotes continuous action, Present Perfect Tense denotes an action that occurred previously but has not yet been completed. 

• The present continuous tense describes an action that is happening right now. The Present Perfect Continuous Tense denotes action that occurs throughout a period. 

• Students frequently misuse the tenses or conflate two or more sub-tenses while composing phrases in the Present Tense.

Past Tense Confusion :

The past tense is used to describe an event or action that occurred previously. The frequency of recurrence varies, hence the Past Tense is separated into four categories: 

• Simple Past Tense, Past Perfect Tense, Past Continuous Tense, and Past Perfect Continuous Tense. 
• The several forms of Past Tense and instances are listed below. 
• Students should refer to these examples to determine if the activity was a one-time occurrence or a recurrent occurrence in the Past Tense.

Future Tense Confusion :

The future tense is used to describe events that have not yet occurred or are anticipated to occur in the future. The Future Tense, like the Present and Past tenses, is classified according to the frequency with which it occurs. 

• The Simple Future Tense denotes an event that will undoubtedly occur at a later date. A future continuous tense action is completed or ongoing at a later time. 
• Future Perfect Tense, on the other hand, is used to describe an activity that will be accomplished at a later date. 
• The Future Perfect Continuous Tense is used to describe an action that is currently underway or incomplete but will be completed later.

The following are examples of Future Tense and its types:

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Questions 1 through 20 have the following instructions :

The statements with blanks are listed below. You must fill in the blanks with the proper words from the options so that the sentence looks to be in the correct tense form.

Q.1 She shall ……… your ice-cream parlour soon because she ……… ice-cream.

1. Be visiting, like
2. Visit, likes
3. Have been visiting, is liking
4. Visiting, like

Ans: b

Q.2 Prasoon ……… for Bangalore early and he must ……… by this time.

1. Leave, have been reaching
2. Left, have reached
3. Had left, be reaching
4. Left, have been reached

Ans: b

Q.3 Shakespeare ……… dramas that are appealing to people of all ages.

1. Wrote
2. Had written
3. Had been writing
4. Has written

Ans: d

Q.4 How many pegs of Vodka ……… yesterday?

1. Did you drink
2. Do you drink
3. You have drank
4. You were drinking

Ans: a

Q.5 The barber ……… his finger while he ……… off my hair.

1. Had cut, was chopping
2. Cut, chop
3. Cut, was chopping
4. Cuts had been chopping

Ans: c

Q.6 Rohan, I ……… seen you for a long time, How ………?

1. Had not, are you
2. Have not, have you been
3. Did not, had you been
4. Have not, are you been

Ans: b

Q.7 No, Rama is not at home, He ……… just ……… for shopping

1. had, gone
2. has, gone
3. was , going
4. will have, be going

Ans: b

Q.8 It is clearly ……… ‘passengers ……… to smoke in the train’, still, they ……… ignorant.

1. Written, are not allowed, are being
2. Written, was not allowed, be
3. Wrote, do not allow, are been
4. Written, are not allowing, have been

Ans: a

Q.9 They ……… a football match in the evening. What ……… you do?

1. Were playing, do
2. Played, did
3. Have played,
4. Are playing, will

Ans: b

Q.10 By the end of this September, she ………_in this organization for thirteen years.

1. Will work
2. Had been working
3. Will have been working
4. Will be working

Ans: c

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Q.11 She ……… movies. ……… any recent Hollywood movies?

1. Loves watching, have you watched
2. Love to watching, did you watched
3. Is loving, have you been watching
4. Loves watching, had you seen

Ans: a

Q.12 Sheren ……… what you mean. Please explain it to her again.

1. Don’t understand
2. Didn’t understand
3. Doesn’t understand
4. Hadn’t understand

Ans: c

Q.13 Mother ……… me to watch time and return soon, I replied, Please don’t worry, if ……… late tonight.

1. Is asking, I will be
2. Asked, I am
3. Had been asking, be
4. Had asked, I will be

Ans: b

Q.14 Nancy and Princy ……… to our house to play the treasure hunt with us.

1. Will have been coming
2. Had been to come
3. Are coming
4. Come

Ans: c

Q.15 The warden ……… into the room to see what the students ……….

1. Go, had been doing
2. Went, was doing
3. Gone, had been doing
4. Went, were doing

Ans: d

Q.16 The flight ……… before we reach the airport.

1. Will have taken off
2. Has taken off
3. Is taking off
4. Was taking off

Ans: a

Q.17 They ……… out for an evening walk after they ……… dinner.

1. Went, had taken
2. go , had taken
3. Have gone, took
4. Are going, took

Ans: b

Q.18 I have just ……… a typewriter and I ……… typing nowadays.

1. Have been hiring, have been learning
2. Hired, have learned
3. Had hired, am learning
4. Have been hired, had been learning

Ans: c

Q.19 If she ……… late just one more time the manager ……… suspend her.

1. Is arriving, is going to
2. Will be arriving, would
3. Arrives, will
4. Is going to arrive, would have

Ans: c

Q.20 When our train ……… at the station, we found the bridegroom’s family ……… for us.

1. Was reaching, waited
2. Reached, had been waiting
3. Have been reaching, waited
4. Reached, waiting

Ans: d

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