Simple past or past participle

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1. It has been years since I last saw him.
2. She has seen better days.
3. Marathi is spoken in the Deccan.
4. The inscription has worn away in several places.
5. The country is torn by factions.
6. In a fit of rage, she tore up the letter.
7. He ran for his life.
8. You look as if you ran all the way home
9. We could not have chosen a better day for the drive.
10. The old beggar was bitten by a mad dog.