Question

question 9
which translation is correct for the context?
we went to the museum and saw a beautiful painting.
a fuimos al museo y vimos un cuadro bonito.
b íbamos al museo y veíamos un cuadro bonito.
question 10
which translation is correct for the context?
when they were five, they liked to listen to music.
a cuando tuvieron cinco años, les gustó escuchar la música.
b cuando tenían cinco años, les gustaba escuchar la música.
question 11
which translation is correct for the context?
last year, i went to visit my family in michigan.
a el año pasado, iba a visitar a mi familia en michigan
b el año pasado, fui a visitar a mi familia en michigan.

Explanation:

• Question 9: The English sentence is in simple past tense. "Fuimos" (we went) and "vimos" (we saw) in option a are in the simple - past tense in Spanish, while "ibamos" and "veíamos" in option b are in the imperfect past tense. So option a is correct.
• Question 10: The English sentence describes a past habitual action. The imperfect past tense in Spanish is used for past habits. "tenían" (they were) and "gustaba" (they liked) in option b are in the imperfect past tense, while "tuvieron" (they had) and "gustó" (they liked - simple past) in option a are not appropriate for the habitual action described. So option b is correct.
• Question 11: The English sentence is in simple past tense. "fui" (I went) in option b is in the simple - past tense in Spanish, while "iba" in option a is in the imperfect past tense. So option b is correct.

Answer:

Question 9: A. Fuimos al museo y vimos un cuadro bonito.
Question 10: B. Cuando tenían cinco años, les gustaba escuchar la música.
Question 11: B. El año pasado, fui a visitar a mi familia en Michigan.