Question

select the correct answer.
which verb pair best completes this sentence?
nosotros comimos juntos. yo pedí la cuenta por separado. yo ____ con la tarjeta y él ____ con dinero en efectivo.
a. pagué, pagaste
b. pagamos, pagó
c. pagó, pagué
d. pagué, pagó

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the subject and verb conjugation in Spanish. The first blank has the subject "Yo" (I), so the correct preterite form of "pagar" is "pagué". The second blank has the subject "él" (he), so the correct preterite form is "pagó". Let's check the options:

• Option A: "pagaste" is for "tú" (you), incorrect for "él".
• Option B: "pagamos" is for "nosotros" (we), incorrect for "Yo".
• Option C: The order is wrong as "pagó" is for "él" and "pagué" for "Yo", but the blanks are in the order of "Yo" then "él".
• Option D: "pagué" (for Yo) and "pagó" (for él) match the subjects.

Answer:

D. pagué, pagó