Question

preterite vs. imperfect simba cheated ellos (esperaban / esperaron) el autobús cuando el carro (chocaba / chocó).
esperaron / chocaba
esperaban / chocaba
esperaban / chocó
esperaron / chocó

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the Spanish verb tenses (Preterite vs. Imperfect). "Ellos esperaban" (Imperfect, ongoing action of waiting) and "el carro chocó" (Preterite, completed action of crashing) fit the context: waiting (ongoing) when the crash (completed) happened. So the correct pair is "esperaban / chocó".

Answer:

esperaban / chocó