Identify the tenses (past, present, mixed):

Question

1. Synthes self-retaining anterior cervical retractors were then placed behind the longus colli muscles.
PAST TENSE
________________________________________
2. There was a small rent in the middle left posterior longitudinal ligament, and there was a small-to-moderate sized free fragment of disk material through this rent.
PAST TENSE _______________________________________

Thanks!
Lori

Answer 1

Right.