What verb tense is used in this sentence The Inuit did not always have the sin for half a year?

The verb tense used in the sentence "The Inuit did not always have the sun for half a year" is the simple past.

Here's why:

* "did" is the past tense form of the auxiliary verb "do."

* "have" is the base form of the verb "to have," but because it is used with "did," it functions as the past tense form.

Therefore, the entire verb phrase "did not always have" indicates a past action that is no longer happening.