Question

Change the verb to indicate that it was in progress at a time in the past using the correct form of estar in blank 1 and correct form of action verb in blank 2. ellos esperaban en la fila. answer for blank 1: estaban answer for blank 2:

Answer 1

ellos estaban esperando

Answer 2

The correct form of the verbs to indicate that it was in progress at a time in the past is:

• estaban - esperando.

- Ellos estaban esperando en la fila.

Step-by-step explanation:

The translation of the sentence is:

- They were waiting in line.

The time that mentions the actions that are carried out at a certain moment is the progressive time or continuous time, which is characterized by two things:

1. The use of the verb "estar" in the respectively tense:

• Present: estoy, estás, está, estamos, están.
• Past: estaba, estabas, estábamos, estaban.

2. The conjugate verb ends in "ando" or "endo."

Below are the different conjugations of the verb "estar" in Past Tense depending on the personal pronoun:

• Yo estaba.
• Tú estabas.
• Usted estaba.
• Él estaba.
• Ella estaba.
• Ello estaba.
• Nosotros/Nosotras estábamos.
• Ustedes estaban.
• Ellos/Ellas estaban.