Preterite or imperfecto- pls check
Los estudiantes ( tomaban/ tomaron) apuntes mientras la profesora ( hablaba/ hablo)
Answers: tomaban and hablo
"Hablo" is first person presnt.
To determine whether to use the preterite or imperfect tense in this sentence, we need to look at the context and the duration of the actions.
In the sentence, "Los estudiantes (tomaban/tomaron) apuntes mientras la profesora (hablaba/habló)," we have two sets of actions: the students taking notes and the teacher speaking.
The imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing or continuous actions in the past, while the preterite tense is used to describe completed actions in the past.
Let's analyze the sentence:
1. "Los estudiantes (tomaban/tomaron) apuntes": This action is ongoing and does not have a specific endpoint. The students were taking notes for an indefinite period of time. Therefore, we use the imperfect tense. The correct form is "tomaban."
2. "Mientras la profesora (hablaba/habló)": This action is considered a single event with a specific beginning and end. The teacher spoke for a specific amount of time. Therefore, we use the preterite tense. The correct form is "habló."
So, the correct answers are "Los estudiantes tomaban apuntes mientras la profesora habló."