What's the tense of a verb? It tells where the action occurred. It tells when the action occurs. It tells how many people performed the action.

It tells when the action occurs.

Explanation:

The tense of a verb tells us when the action happened or took place . We have 3 main tenses which are  

-The Past Tense --- which tells us things that have already happened in the past. eg-- I traveled to Paris last summer.

-The Present Tense which tells us things that are happening in the now(currently) or happens frequently.

eg-- The train arrives at 6.30 am  

-The Future Tense ---which tells us things that have not yet occured even though they are expected to happen.

Eg - The Principal will retire soon.

Simile:
My mothers hands are like a comforting plush/pillow. ((Soft hands))

Metaphor:
My mothers hands are gold. (( Rare ))

Personification:
My mothers hands had little kids that danced to the music. ((Snapping your fingers/Clapping your hands))

Sorry I only did one each but hopefully this helped!!