Question

select the correct answer
which verb form correctly completes this sentence?
la quinceañera y su padre ______ el vals al llegar al lugar de la fiesta.
a. bailabas
b. bailaba
c. bailábamos
d. bailaban

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the subject and verb conjugation in Spanish. The subject "La quinceañera y su padre" is plural (two people), so we need a plural verb form in the imperfect tense. Let's analyze each option:

• Option A: "bailabas" is the second - person singular (tú) imperfect form of "bailar", so it's incorrect.
• Option B: "bailaba" is the third - person singular (él/ella/usted) imperfect form, incorrect for a plural subject.
• Option C: "bailábamos" is the first - person plural (nosotros) imperfect form, which doesn't match the subject (third - person plural).
• Option D: "bailaban" is the third - person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes) imperfect form, which matches the plural subject "La quinceañera y su padre".

Answer:

D. bailaban