"Cuando eran pequeños, ¿tocaban Uds. algunos instrumentos musicales?" "Sí, _____ el violín y el piano."
a. tocaba
b. tocaban
c. tocamos
d. tocábamos
"When you were small did you play some musical instruments? yes, _____ violin and the piano"
i'm confused in the answer choices
What grammatical person is Uds? And how would that person answer in the past tense?
its C or D?
yes... it is. now which one fits the sentence?
Do you remember the steps I suggested you take, when you are answering questions, if y ou have any difficulty at all?
1. look at the Spanish.
2. translate into English .
3. answer the ENGLISH question first.
4. now try the Spanish .
Go ahead - let's use this one as an example. Do those 4 steps and get back to me!
Sra
The correct answer is d. tocábamos.
The verb "tocar" is conjugated in the first person plural (we) because the question asks if "we" played any musical instruments when we were small. In Spanish, "tocar" is an -ar verb, so the conjugation for the first person plural is "tocábamos".
Here's how you can figure out the correct answer:
1. Identify the subject: "Uds." (which stands for "ustedes," meaning "you all" or "you" in a formal setting)
2. Identify the tense: The question is referring to the past, so we need the past tense conjugation of "tocar".
3. Look at the answer choices:
a. "tocaba" - This is the conjugation for the third person singular ("he/she/it"), so it's not correct.
b. "tocaban" - This is the conjugation for the third person plural ("they"), so it's not correct either.
c. "tocamos" - This is the conjugation for the first person plural ("we") in the present tense, but the question is asking about the past. So, this is also not the correct answer.
d. "tocábamos" - This is the conjugation for the first person plural ("we") in the past tense, which matches the subject and tense of the question. Therefore, this is the correct answer.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.