Question

question 10 (multiple choice worth 2 points)
(05.07r mc)

choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.

eran las 3:00 de la tarde, y mis sobrinos y yo ________ en la cascada cuando llegó teresa.

éramos
estábamos
era
estaba

Explanation:

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The sentence is: "Eran las 3:00 de la tarde, y mis sobrinos y yo ________ en la cascada cuando llegó Teresa."
The subject of the blank verb is "mis sobrinos y yo" (my nephews and I), which corresponds to the first-person plural pronoun "nosotros" (we).

Determine the correct verb (Ser vs Estar)

Using Spanish Verb Conjugation, we must choose between "ser" (to be) and "estar" (to be).
The sentence describes being at a location ("en la cascada" - at the waterfall).
In Spanish, location is always expressed using the verb "estar", regardless of whether it is temporary or permanent.

Determine the correct tense and conjugation

The context is in the past, set by "Eran las 3:00" (imperfect) and "cuando llegó Teresa" (preterite action interrupting an ongoing state).
Therefore, we need the imperfect tense of "estar" for "nosotros".
The imperfect conjugations of "estar" are:

• yo estaba
• tú estabas
• él/ella/usted estaba
• nosotros/nosotras estábamos
• ellos/ellas/ustedes estaban

The correct form for "nosotros" is "estábamos".
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Determine the correct verb (Ser vs Estar)

Using Spanish Verb Conjugation, we must choose between "ser" (to be) and "estar" (to be).
The sentence describes being at a location ("en la cascada" - at the waterfall).
In Spanish, location is always expressed using the verb "estar", regardless of whether it is temporary or permanent.

Determine the correct tense and conjugation

The context is in the past, set by "Eran las 3:00" (imperfect) and "cuando llegó Teresa" (preterite action interrupting an ongoing state).
Therefore, we need the imperfect tense of "estar" for "nosotros".
The imperfect conjugations of "estar" are:

• yo estaba
• tú estabas
• él/ella/usted estaba
• nosotros/nosotras estábamos
• ellos/ellas/ustedes estaban

The correct form for "nosotros" is "estábamos".
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