Question

which tense does the sentence use? we had new costumes for the event. past tense present tense future tense

Explanation:

The verb "had" in the sentence "We had new costumes for the event" is the simple past form of "have". Simple past tense is used to describe actions or states that occurred in the past. Present tense verbs (like "have", "has") are used for current actions/states, and future tense uses forms like "will have" or "be going to have". So the sentence uses past tense.

Answer:

A. past tense