Question

select the correct answer
which verb phrase correctly completes this sentence?

ana y marco __________ sus nombres en la arena.

a. estoy escribiendo
b. estamos escribiendo
c. están escribiendo
d. estás escribiendo

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the subject and verb agreement in Spanish present progressive. The subject "Ana y Marco" is plural (they), so we need the correct form of the verb "estar" for "they" (ellos/ellas), which is "están", followed by the gerund "escribiendo". Let's check each option:

• Option A: "estoy" is for "yo" (I), incorrect for plural subject.
• Option B: "estamos" is for "nosotros" (we), incorrect for "Ana y Marco".
• Option C: "están" is for "ellos/ellas" (they), matches the plural subject "Ana y Marco", and "escribiendo" is the gerund of "escribir", so this is correct.
• Option D: "estás" is for "tú" (you, singular), incorrect for plural subject.

Answer:

C. están escribiendo