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Verbs and Tenses are the basic parts of English Grammar. We all have studied about verbs and tenses in
our school days. But what does verb tenses refer to? If you recollect, the actions words- verbs take various
forms depending upon the time frame (present, past, future) as well as state/aspect (simple, perfect,
progressive). Hence the name ‘verb tenses’. But how are verb tenses relevant to CAT? Well, questions
based on sentence correction check your knowledge of verb tenses.
The usage of verb tenses varies according to tense, person, and number. As you know, verbs form an
essential part of the sentence structure. So, you need to be aware of the fundamental rules of verb tenses
to gain hold of sentence correction (https://www.handakafunda.com/sentence-correction-tips-and-tricks-
to-solve-questions-in-cat-exam/) questions in CAT grammar (https://www.handakafunda.com/cat-
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grammar-basics-parts-of-speech/). Well, as you would expect, each of the present, past and future verb
tense is subdivided into simple, progressive/continuous, perfect continuous/progressive and perfect types.
The different kinds of verb tenses are:
1. Simple Present
2. Present Continuous/Progressive
3. Present Perfect
4. Present Perfect Progressive
5. Simple Past
6. Past Continuous/Progressive
7. Past Perfect
8. Past Perfect Progressive
9. Simple Future
10. Future Continuous/Progressive
11. Future Perfect
12. Future Perfect Progressive
An interesting thing about the above two forms is that both can be used to refer to the future scheduled
events. Examples:
You will often find the following words in such sentences: yet, recently, already, just, never, since + a
particular time, ever __ times, for + a duration of time, etc. Sometimes, the present perfect verbs are
indicative of the future and describe an infinitive.
Well, now you know that it’s a combination of perfect and progressive tense in the present form of verb.
You will often find words like for, lately, since, etc. in such kind of sentences. Further, the perfect
progressive type of verb tenses rarely feature in sentence correction questions of MBA entrance exams,
yet you need to know about these to learn the between perfect and perfect progressive forms.
He had been looking ather for some time when she turned and smiled.
Most of the students will have found a job by the time they complete graduation.
By the end of this week, I will have been staying in this house for five years.
She will have been studying for three hours by the time her parents come.
He will have been driving for four hours by the time he reaches Aunt Lisa’s house.
Now, you know about various kinds of verb tenses and related rules for formation of each type. This will
greatly help you spot the verb tense error in Sentence correction questions. Given below is a stepwise
approach to handle the related questions:
1. Firstly, check the sentence for grammatical errors and its type.
2. Identify the subject and object of the sentence. Now, check if the verb form used is correct for the
subject and object of the sentence.
3. Decide upon the correct form of verb to be used. Finally, evaluate the original form and your answer
against the given answer options.
Well, now you are all set to tackle sentence correction questions. Invest a good amount of time in
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