Question

select the correct answer
which verb form correctly completes this sentence?

cada vez que alojábamos en hostales, ______ un cuarto con muchos otros estudiantes.

a. compartí
b. compartimos
c. compartíamos
d. compartía

Explanation:

The sentence is in the past tense (imperfect subjunctive in the "cada vez que" clause and imperfect indicative for the main action). The subject implied by "alojábamos" (we stayed) is "nosotros" (we), so the verb for "compartir" (to share) should be in the imperfect indicative for "nosotros", which is "compartíamos". Wait, no—wait, "alojábamos" is the imperfect indicative (we used to stay), so the main clause should also be imperfect indicative. Let's check the options:

• A. "compartí" is first person singular (yo compartí), doesn't match "alojábamos" (nosotros).
• B. "compartimos" is preterite (we shared), but the context is habitual ("cada vez que"), so imperfect is better. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, "cada vez que" can take imperfect subjunctive or indicative. Wait, "alojábamos" is indicative imperfect. So the main clause: the action of sharing a room was habitual when we stayed in hostels. So the verb should be imperfect indicative for "nosotros". "compartíamos" is the imperfect of "compartir" for "nosotros" (we used to share). Wait, but let's check the options again. Wait, the options:

Wait, "compartíamos" is option C? Wait, the options are:

A. compartí (yo, preterite)

B. compartimos (nosotros, preterite)

C. compartíamos (nosotros, imperfect)

D. compartía (él/ella/Ud., imperfect)

So the subject is "nosotros" (from "alojábamos"), so we need the "nosotros" form. The action is habitual, so imperfect. So "compartíamos" (option C) is correct. Wait, but let's confirm the verb conjugation. "Compartir" is a regular -ir verb. The imperfect tense for "nosotros" is "compartíamos" (stem "compart" + "íamos"). Yes. So the correct answer is C.

Answer:

C. compartíamos