In the following, underline the correct past tense. So, the preterite and imperfect
Los estudiantes ( tomaban/tomaron) apuntes mientras la profesora ( hablaba/hablo)
Would it be tomaban and hablo
To determine the correct past tense in the given sentence, you need to consider whether the action is ongoing or completed in the past.
In this case, the verb "tomar" (to take) is in the imperfect tense because it indicates an ongoing action in the past. The correct past tense form of "tomar" in the imperfect tense is "tomaban", which means "they were taking".
On the other hand, the verb "hablar" (to speak) is in the preterite tense because it indicates a completed action in the past. The correct past tense form of "hablar" in the preterite tense is "habló", which means "she/he/it spoke".
Therefore, in the sentence "Los estudiantes (tomaban/tomaron) apuntes mientras la profesora (hablaba/habló)", the correct past tense forms are "tomaban" and "habló".