Sweating, Mariana recited: “Fly, flew, flown, am flying, was flying, have flown, had flown, will fly, will have flown, will have been flying…”
Verbius raised a tiny hand. “Enough. You have passed.”
“Wait!” she screamed. “I drink. I drank. I have drunk . I had been drinking . I will have been drinking for three hours by noon!”
Verbius paused. “Acceptable. Next: .”
