Tenses CAT PYQs , 15 Questions with Solutions
Master Tenses for CAT 2026 with practice questions and detailed explanations
Weightage Over Past Years
| Year | Q.NONumber of questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | Medium |
| 2023 | 2 | Medium |
| 2022 | 1 | Medium |
| 2021 | 3 | Medium |
| 2019 | 3 | Medium |
| 2018 | 4 | Medium |
CAT 2024 Tenses questions
Question 1
Slot-1
Pick the correct option to complete the following sentence :
"He often __________ cold in winter."
catch
is catching
catches
have caught
Question 2
Slot-1
In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one that best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The teacher told the students that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
The teacher said, "The Earth revolved around the Sun."
The teacher said, "The Earth revolves around the Sun."
The teacher said, "The Earth is revolving around the Sun."
The teacher said, "The Earth had revolved around the Sun."
CAT 2023 Tenses questions
Question 1
Slot-1
Pick the correct option to complete the following sentence: "The teacher never _____________ in the class."
sleeps
sleep
is sleeping
has sleep
Question 2
Slot-1
Having _____ the report all night, Sarah was exhausted but satisfied with the final product.
written
write
to write
writes.
CAT 2022 Tenses questions
Question 1
Slot-1
Choose the correct verb form to fill in the blanks:
That there would be thunderstorm today was ____ by the weather experts.
foretold
foreteld
fortelling
foretell
CAT 2021 Tenses questions
Question 1
Slot-1
The sentence is underlined in three separate parts and each one is labeled as (a), (b), (c). Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. No sentence has more than one error. If you think there is no error in any part, you can choose option (d): If she will be promoted (a)/ she will get (b)/ a higher salary. (c)/ No error (d).
a
b
c
d
Question 2
Slot-2
Fill in the blank. When I visited them, she _______ working for six months.
had been
was
has been
were now
Question 3
Slot-1
Identify the sentence that gives the same meaning as: He said, "Yes, I'll come and see you."
He accepted that he will come and see me.
He said that he will come and see me.
He agreed that he will come and see me.
He said that he would come and see me.
CAT 2019 Tenses questions
Question 1
Slot-1
Fill in the blank with proper conditional. Suppose your car broke down in the middle of nowhere, what ............ do?
should you
will you
can you
would you
Question 2
Slot-1
Fill in the blank with appropriate option: I ……………. anything from her in a long time.
did not heard
should not have heard
haven't heard
None of these
Question 3
Slot-1
Complete the meaning of the given sentence. If you behaved well, your peers ......... you.
will respect
should respect
can respect
would respect
CAT 2018 Tenses questions
Question 1
Slot-1
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in brackets. While she ………… (stroll) in the garden, she came across her old friend.
strolled
was strolling
had strolled
strolls
Question 2
Slot-1
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in brackets. I wish I ............ (study) sincerely to clear the exam.
studied
had studied
have studied
study
Question 3
Slot-1
Choose the correct sentence in Indirect speech of the sentence in Direct speech. He said, "Garima wants to take up a job."
He said that Garima wants to take up a job.
He told that Garima wanted to take up a job.
He said that Garima wanted to take up a job.
He said that Garima has wanted to take up a job.
Question 4
Slot-1
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