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In the sentence We were hoping for an increase in revenue, the verb were is ____.

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The verb in in this sentence would be hoping. Hoping is the action

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Answer:

First person plural simple past tense.

Step-by-step explanation:

The speaker is referring to himself and others - First Person Plural

Since the expectation was in the past, it is a Simple Past Tense

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