Question

pick out the verb and state its tense (they are waiting for the right winds)

Answer 1

waiting and tense is presend continous

Answer 2

Explanation:

They are waiting for the right winds- the verb in this sentence is waiting and tense is are waiting. They are waiting is a present continuous tense). The whole sentence is written in present continuous tense. They are waiting for the right winds means a bunch of people that are right now anticipating a gush of right winds that will benefit them in some way.