Read this passage and choose the correct verb forms for all three blanks: "Normally, Auntie Lim _______ (open) her stall at 7 a.m., but last Tuesday she _______ (arrive) late because her van _______ (break) down on the way to Bedok."
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Step 1: Normally signals a habitual present action — use simple present third-person singular: opens.
Step 2: Last Tuesday signals two completed past events — use simple past: arrived (arrive) and broke (irregular: break → broke).
Answer: opens / arrived / broke
Correct answer: opens / arrived / broke
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