Which two imperfect forms correctly match the subject nosotros for both hablar and comer?

Which two imperfect forms correctly match the subject nosotros for both hablar and comer?

• A. hablábamos, comíamos
• B. hablábamos, comían
• C. hablamos, comía
• D. hablabas, comías

Answer: (B)

In the imperfect tense, the endings depend on the verb ending and the subject. For nosotros, -ar verbs take -ábamos and -er/-ir verbs take -íamos. So hablar with nosotros becomes hablábamos, and comer with nosotros becomes comíamos. This pair fits together because both verbs share the same imperfect subject, giving a natural, ongoing past-action meaning like “we were talking and we were eating.” The other forms mix endings that correspond to different subjects or tenses (for example, endings like -abas, -ía, or -ían align with other persons or with present/preterite), so they don’t match the nosotros subject for both verbs.

In the imperfect tense, the endings depend on the verb ending and the subject. For nosotros, -ar verbs take -ábamos and -er/-ir verbs take -íamos. So hablar with nosotros becomes hablábamos, and comer with nosotros becomes comíamos. This pair fits together because both verbs share the same imperfect subject, giving a natural, ongoing past-action meaning like “we were talking and we were eating.” The other forms mix endings that correspond to different subjects or tenses (for example, endings like -abas, -ía, or -ían align with other persons or with present/preterite), so they don’t match the nosotros subject for both verbs.