Read the list of verbs.

Question

foretold, overtook, will inflict, will petition

A writer would most likely use these verbs in an essay that includes

the present and past tenses.
the future and present tenses.
the future and past tenses.
the past, present, and future tenses

Answer 1

A writer would most likely use these verbs in an essay that includes the past, present, and future tenses. The list contains verbs in the past tense ("foretold," "overtook"), the present tense ("will inflict," "will petition" which implies future intention but can reflect current intent), and future tense implied by "will."