What is the correct imperfect form of tener for the subject 'usted' (formal you)?

What is the correct imperfect form of tener for the subject 'usted' (formal you)?

• A. Tenías
• B. Tenía
• C. Teníamos
• D. Tienen

Answer: (B)

In imperfect, forms change to match the subject and describe past states or repeated actions. For the formal you (usted), you use the same form as él/ella in the imperfect. Tener follows this pattern as tenía, tenías, tenía, teníamos, teníais, tenían. So the correct form for usted is tenía. Tenías is for tú, teníamos is for nosotros, and tienen is present tense for ustedes/ellos, not the imperfect form.

In imperfect, forms change to match the subject and describe past states or repeated actions. For the formal you (usted), you use the same form as él/ella in the imperfect. Tener follows this pattern as tenía, tenías, tenía, teníamos, teníais, tenían. So the correct form for usted is tenía. Tenías is for tú, teníamos is for nosotros, and tienen is present tense for ustedes/ellos, not the imperfect form.