Correct the underlined part, if necessary:
I’ve bought a new car last week.

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Option A: The action occurred the 'last week.' As a result, the proper verb form must be in the simple past tense.
The emphasized verb form 'I bought' expresses the present perfect action: an activity that has just finished in the present.
But the deed has already occurred in the 'last week.'
As a result, the statement contains a mistake, and option A is erroneous.
Option C: 'I purchased' is in the simple past tense. It refers to an action that occurred in the past: 'last week.'
As a result, option C is right.
Option B: The phrase 'I'd buy is a conditional sentence. The word 'would' is a conditional verb. It states a speculative sentence. But in this case, the deed has already occurred.
As a result, this choice is wrong.
Option D: 'I'll buy written in the future tense, whereas the sentence is written in the past.
As a result, alternatives B, C, and D are incorrect.
Hence, option C is the correct answer.

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