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

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

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

Answer: (A)

In the imperfect tense, the endings depend on the subject. For the subject tú, -ar verbs use -abas and -er verbs use -ías. So hablar becomes hablabas and comer becomes comías. This pair matches the same subject for both verbs, describing something you used to do in the past. Other forms like hablabas with comía aren’t possible for the same tú subject because those endings can correspond to different subjects (for example, él/ella/Ud. or yo), so they wouldn’t consistently reflect the tú form for both verbs. The two forms that fit together for tú are hablabas and comías.

In the imperfect tense, the endings depend on the subject. For the subject tú, -ar verbs use -abas and -er verbs use -ías. So hablar becomes hablabas and comer becomes comías. This pair matches the same subject for both verbs, describing something you used to do in the past. Other forms like hablabas with comía aren’t possible for the same tú subject because those endings can correspond to different subjects (for example, él/ella/Ud. or yo), so they wouldn’t consistently reflect the tú form for both verbs. The two forms that fit together for tú are hablabas and comías.