Question

I hadn't had much luck
locate the tense
of
late.​

Answer 1

As you hadn't had much luck locating the tense of late, here is an explanation:

"Late" is an adverb and it can be used in any tense. Let us understand this with an example of the word 'tense' used in different tenses:  

Example in the present tense:

It is very late now, I am feeling tired.

Example in the past tense:

Shreyansh was late for school yesterday

Example in the future tense:

I will be late for the dinner tomorrow.