Here is the passage you were reading; the verbs have all been extracted and you will see them listed in the table with the tense for each one shown beside it.

Because Persephone had failed to return, Demeter searched everywhere for her. She was distraught and in her grief forgot all about her responsibilities. She noticed a belt which was floating on a lake and recognised it as the one which her daughter had been wearing. Suddenly a nymph emerged from the lake and said to Demeter:
"Hades has taken your daughter. She is now in the Underworld where she reigns as his queen. You will see her again only if she has eaten nothing in Hades' kingdom."
VERB
TENSE
had failed
past
searched past
was past
forgot past
noticed past
was floating past
recognised past
had been wearing past
emerged past
said past
has taken past
is present
reigns present
will see future
has eaten past

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