Select the option that expresses the given sentence in simple past tense.
A. I was calling you some time back to resolve this issue.
B. I had been calling you some time back to resolve this issue.
C. I have called you some time back to resolve this issue.
D. I called you some time back to resolve this issue.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. D.
- The simple past tense is formed by using the past tense of the main verb (V2).
- No auxiliary verb is used in an affirmative sentence, as is this sentence.
- Sentence D is in simple past tense, where "called" is the past tense of "call," and it conveys the action in the past.