Can u do the procedure in past tense

Here is the procedure in the past tense:

1. A very thin slice of a transverse section of the stem and root of a dicotyledonous plant was made using a razor blade.
2. The section was placed on a drop of distilled water on a glass slide.
3. It was stained with 2 drops of safranin for 2 minutes.
4. The section was rinsed with distilled water.
5. It was covered with a cover slip and examined under low and high power of the microscope.