Which sentence contains a verb in the simple past tense?
A. She obeyed her father.
B. She has obeyed her father.
C. She obeys her father.
D. She had obeyed her father.
A. is simple past tense
B. and D. also refer to the past, but when used together with "has" or "had" the verbs are called present perfect and past perfect (or pluperfect) tenses.
C. is present tesne