Question

Read and choose the option with the correct answer. Óscar tenía quince años y era muy alto. Why is the verb tener in the imperfect tense in the sentence above? It is about a repeated/ongoing action. It is about a person’s emotions. It is about the time/age of something or someone. It is about weather in the past.

Answer 1

Answer: It is about the time/age of something or someone.

Step-by-step explanation: It says “Óscar tenía quince años” and that means Oscar was fifteen years old. So, “fifteen years old” is age.

Answer 2

Answer: It is about the time/age of something or someone.

Explanation: It says “Óscar tenía quince años” and that means Oscar was fifteen years old. So, “fifteen years old” is age.