"¿Qué estaban haciendo Uds. cuando vieron el accidente?" "_____ la calle."
a. estábamos cruzando
b. estamos cruzando
c. estaban cruzando
d. están cruzando
i really don't understan the question at all. please explain the meaning of the question and the answers to me.
thanks a lot.
question = what were doing when you saw the accident?
answer = ______ the street.
a. we were crossing
b. we are crossing
c. they were crossing
d. they are crossing
is it going to be "they were" or "we were" ?
Here's the translation for the question:
"What were they doing when they saw the accident? "___________ the street."
The question is asking in the 'pretérito (past)' form. So you must also answer in the 'pretérito'
Which of the answers are in the 'pretérito'
a. we were crossing
b. we are crossing
c. they were crossing
d. they are crossing
Please take note: the question does not mention anything about what you were doing, Samantha's translation is incorrect.
C is the correct answer.
The answer is definitely c, but Samantha translated correctly the choices, but not the question!
Sra
The question "¿Qué estaban haciendo Uds. cuando vieron el accidente?" in English means "What were you doing when you saw the accident?" The question is asking about an action or activity that "Uds." (short for "ustedes," which is the plural form of "you" in Spanish) were engaged in when they witnessed the accident.
Now, let's break down the answers:
a. estábamos cruzando
This answer translates to "we were crossing," which indicates that the action of crossing was happening at the same time as witnessing the accident. This answer is in the past continuous tense, which is appropriate to describe an ongoing action in the past.
b. estamos cruzando
This answer translates to "we are crossing," which indicates that the action of crossing is currently taking place. However, since the question is asking about a past event, this answer is not appropriate.
c. estaban cruzando
This answer translates to "they were crossing," which indicates that another group of people, not the "Uds." mentioned in the question, were crossing. Therefore, this answer does not match the question.
d. están cruzando
This answer translates to "they are crossing," which indicates that another group of people, not the "Uds." mentioned in the question, are currently crossing. Similar to option "b," this answer is not appropriate since the question is asking about a past event.
Based on the question, the correct answer is option "a" - "estábamos cruzando." This answer matches the context of the question, indicating that the action of crossing the street was happening at the same time as witnessing the accident.