Question

complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs.

pablo y eulalia ______ frecuentemente mientras su madre ______ de compras.

esquiaban; fue
esquiaban; iba
esquiaron; iba
esquiaron; fue

Explanation:

Analyze the sentence context and time markers

The sentence is: "Pablo y Eulalia ______ frecuentemente mientras su madre ______ de compras."

• The adverb "frecuentemente" (frequently) indicates a habitual or repeated action in the past, which requires the imperfect tense.
• The conjunction "mientras" (while) indicates simultaneous ongoing actions in the past, which also requires the imperfect tense for both actions.

Determine the correct verb forms

• First blank: The subject is "Pablo y Eulalia" (third-person plural, "ellos"). The verb is "esquiar" (to ski). The imperfect third-person plural form is "esquiaban".
• Second blank: The subject is "su madre" (third-person singular, "ella"). The verb is "ir" (to go). The imperfect third-person singular form is "iba".

Match with the options

• "esquiaban; fue" (Imperfect; Preterite) - Incorrect.
• "esquiaban; iba" (Imperfect; Imperfect) - Correct.
• "esquiaron; iba" (Preterite; Imperfect) - Incorrect.
• "esquiaron; fue" (Preterite; Preterite) - Incorrect.

Answer:

• esquiaban; fue
• esquiaban; iba (Correct answer)
• esquiaron; iba
• esquiaron; fue