Master Tenses for SBI PO Prelims: Advanced Rules, Common Errors & 75 Practice Questions

Last Updated: October 5, 2026

SBI PO English: Master All 12 Tenses with Advanced Rules, Common Error Patterns, 75 Practice Questions, and Speed Strategies

📘 Table of Contents

Introduction — SBI PO में Tenses का Importance और Unique Pattern
Quick Revision — 12 Tenses (एक नज़र में)
15 Advanced Rules of Tenses for SBI PO Level
- Rule 1-5: Time Expressions and Tense Selection
- Rule 6-10: Sequence of Tenses and Conditional Sentences
- Rule 11-15: Stative Verbs, Subjunctive Mood, and Special Cases
30 Most Common Tense Errors in SBI PO (with Solutions)
SBI PO Strategy — Tense Questions को 20 Seconds में Solve करें
Advanced Speed Tricks — 5-Second Tense Identification
20 High-Level Sample Questions (Solved with Explanations)
75+ Practice Questions (Topic-wise)
- Set 1: Time Expression Based Questions (15 Qs)
- Set 2: Sequence of Tenses (15 Qs)
- Set 3: Conditional Sentences (15 Qs)
- Set 4: Stative Verbs & Special Cases (15 Qs)
- Set 5: Mixed Error Detection (15 Qs)
Common Traps SBI PO Sets (बचके रहना)
Download Practice Sets (PDF)
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Introduction — SBI PO में Tenses का Importance और Unique Pattern

SBI PO Prelims का English section IBPS PO से ज्यादा challenging होता है। यहाँ सिर्फ rules याद करने से काम नहीं चलेगा — application, traps, और complex sentence structures पर focus होता है। Tenses SBI PO में सबसे ज्यादा tested topics में से एक है।

🎯 SBI PO का Unique Pattern for Tenses

IBPS PO Level: “I have seen him yesterday.” — सीधी error (have seen → saw)

SBI PO Level: “She told me that she will come to the party tomorrow.” — यहाँ Reported Speech में tense का change करना है। Correct: “She told me that she would come to the party tomorrow.”

समझने की बात: SBI PO में Tenses को Sequence of Tenses, Conditional Sentences, Reported Speech, और Subjunctive Mood के साथ मिलाकर पूछा जाता है।

इस article में हम Tenses को SBI PO के level पर समझेंगे, जहाँ:

Complex sentences में Sequence of Tenses का application होता है
Conditional sentences (If clauses) के tricky patterns होते हैं
Reported Speech में tense changes को समझना पड़ता है
Stative verbs और Subjunctive mood के special cases होते हैं

⚡ Quick Summary – Tenses for SBI PO Level

SBI PO Difficulty: IBPS PO से 20-25% ज्यादा tricky
Most Tested Advanced Topics: Sequence of Tenses, Conditional Sentences, Reported Speech, Subjunctive Mood
Common Trap: SBI PO एक sentence में multiple clauses डालता है, और tense consistency check करनी होती है
Time per Question: 20-25 seconds (IBPS PO से कम time)
Accuracy Target: 85%+ (क्योंकि competition high है)

Quick Revision — 12 Tenses (एक नज़र में)

SBI PO level के questions solve करने से पहले, ये basic tenses revision कर लें:

Tense	Structure	Example	Key Words
Present Indefinite	V1/V5	He eats	always, often, daily
Present Continuous	is/am/are + V1+ing	He is eating	now, at present
Present Perfect	has/have + V3	He has eaten	already, just, ever, yet
Present Perfect Continuous	has/have + been + V1+ing	He has been eating	since, for
Past Indefinite	V2	He ate	yesterday, ago, last
Past Continuous	was/were + V1+ing	He was eating	while, when
Past Perfect	had + V3	He had eaten	before, after, by the time
Past Perfect Continuous	had + been + V1+ing	He had been eating	since, for (past)
Future Indefinite	will + V1	He will eat	tomorrow, next
Future Continuous	will + be + V1+ing	He will be eating	at this time tomorrow
Future Perfect	will + have + V3	He will have eaten	by + time
Future Perfect Continuous	will + have + been + V1+ing	He will have been eating	by + time + for

15 Advanced Rules of Tenses for SBI PO Level

Rule 1: Present Perfect vs Past Simple — The “Time” Rule

Rule: अगर sentence में past time (yesterday, last week, in 2020, ago) दिया है → Past Simple। अगर time नहीं दिया है या “already, just, ever, never, yet” जैसे words हैं → Present Perfect।

SBI PO Level Examples:
✅ I have seen that movie. (कोई time नहीं)
✅ I saw that movie yesterday. (time है)
❌ I have seen that movie yesterday. (गलत)

Rule 2: Present Perfect Continuous vs Present Perfect — Action vs Result

Rule: Present Perfect Continuous = action जारी है; Present Perfect = action पूरा हो चुका है या result पर focus है।

SBI PO Level Examples:
✅ I have been reading this book for 2 hours. (action जारी है)
✅ I have read this book. (पढ़ना पूरा हो चुका है)
❌ I have been knowing him for 5 years. (stative verb → have known)

Rule 3: Past Perfect — The “Before” Rule

Rule: जब दो past events हों, जो पहले हुआ वो Past Perfect में, जो बाद में हुआ वो Past Indefinite में।

SBI PO Level Examples:
✅ The train had left before I reached the station.
✅ I had finished my homework when he arrived.
❌ The train left before I reached. (गलत sequence)

Rule 4: Sequence of Tenses in Complex Sentences

Rule: Main clause में past tense हो तो subordinate clause में भी past tense होना चाहिए (universal truths के अलावा)।

SBI PO Level Examples:
✅ She said that she was tired.
✅ He told me that he would come.
✅ The teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun. (universal truth → present tense)

Rule 5: Conditional Sentences — Type 0, 1, 2, 3

Type 0 (Universal Truth): If + Present, Present

Type 1 (Possible Condition): If + Present, will + V1

Type 2 (Unreal Present): If + Past, would + V1

Type 3 (Unreal Past): If + Past Perfect, would have + V3

SBI PO Level Examples:
✅ If you heat ice, it melts. (Type 0)
✅ If it rains, we will stay home. (Type 1)
✅ If I were rich, I would buy a car. (Type 2 — were for all subjects)
✅ If he had studied, he would have passed. (Type 3)

Rule 6: Subjunctive Mood — “Were” for All Subjects

Rule: Wishes, suggestions, and imaginary situations में “was” की जगह “were” का use करें।

SBI PO Level Examples:
✅ I wish I were a millionaire.
✅ He suggested that she go to the doctor.
✅ If I were you, I would accept the offer.
❌ I wish I was rich. (Informal, but SBI PO prefers “were”)

Rule 7: Stative Verbs — No Continuous Form

Rule: Stative verbs (know, believe, love, hate, own, belong, seem, appear) continuous form में नहीं आते।

SBI PO Level Examples:
✅ I know the answer. (not “am knowing”)
✅ She believes in God. (not “is believing”)
✅ He owns a car. (not “is owning”)

🎯 Exception: कुछ stative verbs dynamic meaning में continuous में आ सकते हैं — “I am thinking about you” (process), “I think you are right” (opinion)

Rule 8: Since vs For — The “Point vs Period” Rule

Rule: Since + point of time (2010, Monday, 5 PM); For + period of time (5 years, 2 hours, a week)

✅ I have been working here since 2015.
✅ I have been working here for 10 years.
❌ I have been working here since 10 years.

Rule 9: Future Tense in Time Clauses — No “Will”

Rule: Time clauses (when, after, before, as soon as, until) में future tense की जगह present tense का use करें।

SBI PO Level Examples:
✅ I will call you when I reach home. (not “will reach”)
✅ She will cook dinner after she finishes work. (not “will finish”)
❌ I will call you when I will reach home. (गलत)

Rule 10: Reported Speech — Tense Changes

Rule: Reporting verb past में हो तो reported speech का tense एक step back हो जाता है।

SBI PO Level Examples:
✅ Direct: He said, “I am happy.” → Indirect: He said that he was happy.
✅ Direct: She said, “I will come.” → Indirect: She said that she would come.
✅ Direct: He said, “I have finished.” → Indirect: He said that he had finished.

Rule 11: Past Perfect in Reported Speech

Rule: Direct speech में Past Indefinite को Indirect में Past Perfect में बदलें।

✅ Direct: He said, “I went to Delhi.” → Indirect: He said that he had gone to Delhi.

Rule 12: “It’s time” + Past Subjunctive

Rule: “It’s time” के बाद Past Subjunctive (V2) का use करें, हालाँकि meaning present या future होती है।

✅ It’s time we left. (अब जाने का समय हो गया है)
✅ It’s time you started working. (अब काम शुरू करने का समय है)

Rule 13: “As if / As though” + Past Subjunctive

Rule: Unreal comparisons में “as if / as though” के बाद Past Subjunctive (were/V2) का use करें।

✅ He talks as if he were the boss. (वह बॉस नहीं है)
✅ She behaves as though she owned the place.

Rule 14: “Would rather / Had better” + Base Form

Rule: “Would rather” और “Had better” के बाद V1 (base form) आता है।

✅ I would rather stay home than go out.
✅ You had better leave now.

Rule 15: “Lest” + Should

Rule: “Lest” का मतलब है “ऐसा न हो कि”। इसके बाद “should” का use करें।

✅ Walk carefully lest you should fall.
✅ He ran fast lest he should miss the train.

30 Most Common Tense Errors in SBI PO (with Solutions)

📋 Error 1-5: Present Tense Errors

Error: “She is knowing the answer.” → Correct: “She knows the answer.” (Stative verb)
Error: “I am working here since 2015.” → Correct: “I have been working here since 2015.”
Error: “He has gone to Mumbai yesterday.” → Correct: “He went to Mumbai yesterday.”
Error: “I am having a car.” → Correct: “I have a car.” (Possession stative)
Error: “She is loving ice cream.” → Correct: “She loves ice cream.”

📋 Error 6-10: Past Tense Errors

Error: “When I reached, he left.” → Correct: “When I reached, he had left.”
Error: “I had seen him yesterday.” → Correct: “I saw him yesterday.”
Error: “She was knowing the truth.” → Correct: “She knew the truth.”
Error: “He had been working for 2 hours when I arrived.” → ✅ Correct (यह सही है)
Error: “I was going to market when I was meeting him.” → Correct: “I was going to market when I met him.”

📋 Error 11-15: Future Tense Errors

Error: “I will call you when I will reach.” → Correct: “I will call you when I reach.”
Error: “By next year, I will complete my degree.” → Correct: “By next year, I will have completed my degree.”
Error: “She will be arriving tomorrow.” → ✅ Correct
Error: “I think it will rain tomorrow.” → ✅ Correct
Error: “If you will come, I will go.” → Correct: “If you come, I will go.”

📋 Error 16-20: Conditional Sentence Errors

Error: “If I was rich, I would buy a car.” → Correct: “If I were rich, I would buy a car.”
Error: “If he would have studied, he would have passed.” → Correct: “If he had studied, he would have passed.”
Error: “If it will rain, we will stay home.” → Correct: “If it rains, we will stay home.”
Error: “If I knew the answer, I will tell you.” → Correct: “If I knew the answer, I would tell you.”
Error: “If he had studied, he would pass.” → Correct: “If he had studied, he would have passed.”

📋 Error 21-25: Reported Speech Errors

Error: “He said that he will come.” → Correct: “He said that he would come.”
Error: “She told me that she is tired.” → Correct: “She told me that she was tired.”
Error: “He said that he has finished the work.” → Correct: “He said that he had finished the work.”
Error: “She asked where is the station.” → Correct: “She asked where the station was.”
Error: “He said that the earth moved around the sun.” → Correct: “He said that the earth moves around the sun.” (Universal truth)

📋 Error 26-30: Special Cases

Error: “I wish I was there.” → Correct: “I wish I were there.”
Error: “It’s time we go home.” → Correct: “It’s time we went home.”
Error: “He talks as if he is the boss.” → Correct: “He talks as if he were the boss.”
Error: “I would rather to go home.” → Correct: “I would rather go home.”
Error: “Run fast lest you fall.” → Correct: “Run fast lest you should fall.”

SBI PO Strategy — Tense Questions को 20 Seconds में Solve करें

🎯 SBI PO Tense Questions के लिए Step-by-Step Strategy

Step 1: Time expression देखो (yesterday, now, tomorrow, since, for, already, just)

Step 2: Sentence structure देखो (simple, complex, conditional, reported)

Step 3: If conditional sentence → Type 0,1,2,3 identify करो

Step 4: If reported speech → tense change rule apply करो

Step 5: Stative verbs check करो (know, believe, love, hate, own)

Step 6: Subjunctive mood check करो (wish, as if, it’s time, would rather)

📊 Time Allocation for SBI PO English Section

Question Type	No. of Questions	Time per Question	Total Time	Strategy
Error Detection (Tense based)	3-4	20-25 sec	1.5-2 min	Round 1 – आसान वाले पहले
Fill in the Blanks (Verb forms)	3-4	20-25 sec	1.5-2 min	Round 1 – पहले करो
Sentence Improvement	2-3	25-30 sec	1-1.5 min	Round 2 – बाद में
Cloze Test (Tense consistency)	3-5	30-35 sec	2-3 min	Round 2 – बाद में
Reading Comprehension	7-8	Skip या last	—	अगर time बचे तो

Advanced Speed Tricks — 5-Second Tense Identification

🎯 Trick 1: Time Expression → Tense (1 Second)

yesterday, ago, last, in 2020 → Past Simple
already, just, ever, never, yet, so far → Present Perfect
since, for (with present reference) → Present Perfect Continuous
tomorrow, next week, soon → Future Simple
by + time → Future Perfect
now, at present, Look! → Present Continuous

🎯 Trick 2: Conditional Sentences Formula (2 Seconds)

If + Present, Present → Type 0 (Universal Truth)
If + Present, will + V1 → Type 1 (Possible)
If + Past, would + V1 → Type 2 (Unreal Present) — Note: were for all
If + Past Perfect, would have + V3 → Type 3 (Unreal Past)

🎯 Trick 3: Sequence of Tenses in Reported Speech

Present → Past (is → was, are → were, has → had)
Past → Past Perfect (went → had gone, ate → had eaten)
will → would, can → could, may → might
Universal Truth → No change (earth revolves around sun)

🎯 Trick 4: Subjunctive Mood Keywords

wish / as if / as though / if only → Use “were” for all subjects
It’s time / It’s high time → Use Past Simple (went, left, started)
would rather / had better → Use Base Form (go, eat, leave)
suggest / recommend / insist → Use Base Form (that she go)

🎯 Trick 5: Stative Verbs List (No Continuous)

Mental States: know, believe, understand, remember, forget, think (opinion)
Emotions: love, hate, like, dislike, prefer, want, wish
Possession: have, own, belong, possess
Senses: see, hear, smell, taste, feel (involuntary)
Measurement: weigh, cost, measure

20 High-Level Sample Questions (Solved with Explanations)

SBI PO Prelims pattern पर based ये 20 high-level questions practice करें:

Question 1: Error Detection Hard

Directions: Find the error in the sentence.

If I was the Prime Minister, I would abolish the current education system.

A. was
B. would abolish
C. the current education system
D. No error

✅ Answer: A. was

Explanation: Subjunctive mood में “were” का use होता है, “was” नहीं। Correct: “If I were the Prime Minister, I would abolish the current education system.”

Question 2: Fill in the Blanks Hard

Directions: Choose the correct option.

She told me that she ______ to the party the next day.

A. will come
B. would come
C. comes
D. came

✅ Answer: B. would come

Explanation: Reporting verb “told” past में है, इसलिए reported speech में “will” को “would” में बदलें।

Question 3: Sentence Improvement Hard

Directions: Improve the underlined part.

I have been knowing him for the last ten years.

A. have been knowing
B. have known
C. had known
D. was knowing

✅ Answer: B. have known

Explanation: “Know” is a stative verb and cannot be used in continuous form. Correct: “I have known him for the last ten years.”

Question 4: Error Detection Hard

Directions: Find the error in the sentence.

I will call you as soon as I will reach home.

A. will call
B. as soon as
C. will reach
D. No error

✅ Answer: C. will reach

Explanation: Time clause (as soon as) में future tense की जगह present tense का use करें। Correct: “I will call you as soon as I reach home.”

Question 5: Fill in the Blanks Hard

Directions: Choose the correct option.

It’s high time we ______ home.

A. go
B. went
C. have gone
D. will go

✅ Answer: B. went

Explanation: “It’s high time” के बाद Past Simple का use करें। “It’s high time we went home.”

Question 6: Error Detection Hard

Directions: Find the error in the sentence.

She talks as if she is the manager of this department.

A. talks
B. as if
C. is
D. No error

✅ Answer: C. is

Explanation: “As if” के बाद subjunctive mood में “were” का use करें (unreal situation)। Correct: “She talks as if she were the manager.”

Question 7: Sentence Improvement Hard

Directions: Improve the underlined part.

If he would have studied harder, he would have passed the exam.

A. would have studied
B. had studied
C. studied
D. has studied

✅ Answer: B. had studied

Explanation: Type 3 conditional: If + Past Perfect, would have + V3. Correct: “If he had studied harder, he would have passed the exam.”

Question 8: Fill in the Blanks Hard

Directions: Choose the correct option.

By the end of this month, I ______ here for five years.

A. will work
B. will have worked
C. have worked
D. had worked

✅ Answer: B. will have worked

Explanation: “By the end of this month” future time reference है, इसलिए Future Perfect “will have worked” सही है।

Question 9: Error Detection Hard

Directions: Find the error in the sentence.

He is suffering from fever since last Monday.

A. is suffering
B. since
C. last Monday
D. No error

✅ Answer: A. is suffering

Explanation: “Since last Monday” के साथ Present Perfect Continuous आता है। Correct: “He has been suffering from fever since last Monday.”

Question 10: Sentence Improvement Hard

Directions: Improve the underlined part.

He has gone to the market yesterday.

A. has gone
B. went
C. had gone
D. was going

✅ Answer: B. went

Explanation: “Yesterday” past time है, इसलिए Past Simple “went” सही है। Present Perfect का use past time के साथ नहीं होता।

Question 11: Error Detection Hard

Directions: Find the error in the sentence.

I would rather to go home than stay here.

A. would rather
B. to go
C. than stay
D. No error

✅ Answer: B. to go

Explanation: “Would rather” के बाद base form (V1) आता है, “to” नहीं। Correct: “I would rather go home than stay here.”

Question 12: Fill in the Blanks Hard

Directions: Choose the correct option.

She ______ in this company since 2015.

A. is working
B. has been working
C. worked
D. had worked

✅ Answer: B. has been working

Explanation: “Since 2015” के साथ Present Perfect Continuous का use करें।

Question 13: Error Detection Hard

Directions: Find the error in the sentence.

If it will rain tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.

A. will rain
B. tomorrow
C. will cancel
D. No error

✅ Answer: A. will rain

Explanation: Conditional sentence (Type 1) में “if” clause में future tense नहीं आता। Correct: “If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.”

Question 14: Sentence Improvement Hard

Directions: Improve the underlined part.

He said that the earth moved around the sun.

A. moved
B. moves
C. is moving
D. has moved

✅ Answer: B. moves

Explanation: Universal truth है, इसलिए tense change नहीं होता। Correct: “He said that the earth moves around the sun.”

Question 15: Fill in the Blanks Hard

Directions: Choose the correct option.

I wish I ______ a millionaire.

A. was
B. were
C. am
D. is

✅ Answer: B. were

Explanation: “Wish” के बाद subjunctive mood में “were” का use करें। “I wish I were a millionaire.”

Question 16: Error Detection Hard

Directions: Find the error in the sentence.

Walk carefully lest you fall.

A. Walk carefully
B. lest
C. fall
D. No error

✅ Answer: C. fall

Explanation: “Lest” के बाद “should” का use करें। Correct: “Walk carefully lest you should fall.”

Question 17: Sentence Improvement Hard

Directions: Improve the underlined part.

She is owning a beautiful house in the city.

A. is owning
B. owns
C. has owned
D. owned

✅ Answer: B. owns

Explanation: “Own” is a stative verb and cannot be used in continuous form. Correct: “She owns a beautiful house.”

Question 18: Fill in the Blanks Hard

Directions: Choose the correct option.

By the time you arrive, I ______ the work.

A. will finish
B. will have finished
C. finish
D. have finished

✅ Answer: B. will have finished

Explanation: “By the time you arrive” future reference है, इसलिए Future Perfect “will have finished” सही है।

Question 19: Error Detection Hard

Directions: Find the error in the sentence.

He has been waiting for you since two hours.

A. has been waiting
B. since
C. two hours
D. No error

✅ Answer: B. since

Explanation: “Two hours” period of time है, इसलिए “for” use करें। Correct: “He has been waiting for you for two hours.”

Question 20: Sentence Improvement Hard

Directions: Improve the underlined part.

I have seen him yesterday.

A. have seen
B. saw
C. had seen
D. was seeing

✅ Answer: B. saw

Explanation: “Yesterday” past time है, इसलिए Past Simple “saw” सही है।

75+ Practice Questions (Topic-wise)

📝 Total 75+ Practice Questions for SBI PO

नीचे topic-wise practice questions दिए जा रहे हैं:

📚 Set 1: Time Expression Based Questions (15 Questions)

Directions: Choose the correct verb form based on the time expression.

I (have seen/saw) him yesterday.
She (has finished/finished) her work already.
They (have been living/lived) here since 2010.
He (has gone/went) to Mumbai last week.
I (have never seen/never saw) such a beautiful place.
She (has been waiting/is waiting) for you for an hour.
They (have arrived/arrived) just now.
I (have known/knew) him since childhood.
She (has been working/worked) here for five years.
He (has finished/finished) the project recently.
I (have been reading/read) this book since morning.
They (have visited/visited) the museum already.
She (has been suffering/suffered) from fever since Monday.
I (have completed/completed) my homework just now.
He (has been living/lived) in Delhi for ten years.

📌 Click for Answers

saw
has finished
have been living
went
have never seen
has been waiting
have arrived
have known
has been working
has finished
have been reading
have visited
has been suffering
have completed
has been living

📚 Set 2: Sequence of Tenses (15 Questions)

Directions: Choose the correct verb form.

When I reached the station, the train (left/had left).
She said that she (will come/would come).
He told me that he (is/was) tired.
I (finished/had finished) my work before he arrived.
She asked where the station (is/was).
He said that the earth (moves/moved) around the sun.
I (met/had met) him before the party started.
She said that she (has/had) completed the project.
He told me that he (will/would) help me.
I (realized/had realized) that I made a mistake.
She asked if I (am/was) coming to the party.
He said that he (can/could) swim.
I (knew/had known) him for five years before he moved away.
She told me that she (has/had) already eaten.
He said that he (will/would) call me later.

📌 Click for Answers

had left
would come
was
had finished
was
moves
had met
had
would
realized
was
could
had known
had
would

📚 Set 3: Conditional Sentences (15 Questions)

Directions: Choose the correct verb form.

If it (rains/will rain), we will stay home.
If I (was/were) rich, I would buy a car.
If he had studied, he (would pass/would have passed).
If you heat ice, it (melts/will melt).
If she (comes/came), I will be happy.
If I (knew/had known) the answer, I would tell you.
If they (had arrived/arrived) on time, they would have seen the show.
If you (will come/come), I will go with you.
If I (was/were) you, I would accept the offer.
If she had left earlier, she (would catch/would have caught) the train.
If it (rains/rained), the ground gets wet.
If he (studies/studied) hard, he will pass.
If I (had known/knew) about the party, I would have attended.
If she (comes/came), I would be surprised.
If you (had helped/helped) me, I would have succeeded.

📌 Click for Answers

rains
were
would have passed
melts
comes
knew
had arrived
come
were
would have caught
rains
studies
had known
came
had helped

📚 Set 4: Stative Verbs & Special Cases (15 Questions)

Directions: Choose the correct verb form.

I (am knowing/know) the answer.
She (is loving/loves) chocolate.
He (is owning/owns) a car.
I wish I (was/were) there.
It’s time we (go/went) home.
He talks as if he (is/were) the boss.
I would rather (to go/go) home.
Run fast lest you (fall/should fall).
She (is believing/believes) in God.
I (am understanding/understand) the problem.
He suggested that she (goes/go) to the doctor.
I (am hearing/hear) a strange noise.
She (is seeming/seems) tired.
I (am remembering/remember) my childhood days.
He (is preferring/prefers) tea to coffee.

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know
loves
owns
were
went
were
go
should fall
believes
understand
go
hear
seems
remember
prefers

📚 Set 5: Mixed Error Detection (15 Questions)

Directions: Each sentence contains an error related to Tenses. Identify and correct it.

I am knowing the answer to this question.
She is working here since 2015.
I have seen him yesterday.
If I was rich, I would buy a car.
He said that he will come tomorrow.
I will call you when I will reach home.
She is loving ice cream.
He has gone to Mumbai last week.
It’s time we go home.
He talks as if he is the boss.
I would rather to go home.
Run fast lest you fall.
By next year, I will complete my degree.
I have been waiting for you since two hours.
If he would have studied, he would have passed.

📌 Click for Answers

am knowing → know
is working → has been working
have seen → saw
was → were
will come → would come
will reach → reach
is loving → loves
has gone → went
go → went
is → were
to go → go
fall → should fall
will complete → will have completed
since → for
would have studied → had studied

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Common Traps SBI PO Sets (बचके रहना)

🚨 Trap 1: “Since” vs “For” in Complex Sentences

SBI PO में: “He has been working here since the last five years.”
Solution: “Five years” period है → “for” use करें।

🚨 Trap 2: Conditional Sentences में “Were” का Use

SBI PO में: “If I was the President, I would change the system.”
Solution: Unreal condition में “were” use करें → “If I were…”

🚨 Trap 3: Time Clauses में Future Tense

SBI PO में: “I will inform you as soon as I will get the news.”
Solution: Time clause में present tense → “as soon as I get”

🚨 Trap 4: Stative Verbs in Continuous Form

SBI PO में: “I am knowing the answer.”
Solution: Stative verbs (know, believe, love) continuous में नहीं आते → “I know”

🚨 Trap 5: Reported Speech में Tense Change

SBI PO में: “He said that he will come tomorrow.”
Solution: Reporting verb past में → “would come”

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Conclusion

SBI PO Prelims का English section IBPS PO से ज्यादा challenging होता है। यहाँ सिर्फ rules याद करने से काम नहीं चलेगा — application, traps, और complex sentence structures पर focus होता है। Tenses SBI PO में सबसे ज्यादा tested topics में से एक है।

इस article में हमने सीखा:

15 advanced rules of Tenses for SBI PO level
30 most common tense errors with solutions
Advanced speed tricks to solve questions in 5-20 seconds
20 high-level sample questions with detailed solutions
75+ practice questions topic-wise
Common traps SBI PO sets (बचके रहना)

🎯 Final Words for SBI PO Aspirants

Remember: SBI PO में हर सवाल एक puzzle की तरह होता है। Examiners ने हर option में कुछ न कुछ ट्रैप रखा है। आपका काम है shortcuts और concepts का use करके उन ट्रैप्स को identify करना।

Practice करते रहो, analyze करते रहो। हर गलती से कुछ नया सीखो। Tenses master करने के बाद English section में 25+ questions attempt करना और 22+ सही निकालना possible है।

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