Answer:
1: Cuando llegué a casa anoche, las niñas dormían.
2: Cuando empezó a llover, Sara cerró la ventana.
3: Antes de irse de vacaciones, la señora García compró una maleta.
4: Cada verano, las chicas tomaban el sol.
Explanation:
In this activity we have to complete the sentences based on certain images, using the preterite or the imperfect.
1. <em>Dormían </em>is the conjugated form of the verb <em>dormir </em>in Imperfect tense 3rd person plural ellas (they), which is used often to talk about something that was happening that was interrupted by something else, or when something else occurred. The sentence in english is: When I arrived home last night, the girls were sleeping
2. <em>Cerró </em>is the conjugated form of the verb <em>cerrar </em>in Preterite tense 3rd person singular ella (she). In this case, the preterite is used to describe a completed action in the past. The sentence in English is: When it started raining, Sara closed the window.
3. <em>Compró </em>is the conjugated form of the verb <em>comprar </em>in Preterite tense 3rd person singular ella (she). In this case, the preterite is used to describe a completed action in the past. The sentence in English is: Before going on holiday, Ms. Garcia bought a suitcase
4. <em>Tomaban </em>is the conjugated form of the verb <em>tomar </em>in Imperfect tense 3rd person plural ellas (they). In this case, the preterite is used to describe past habitual actions . The sentence in English is: Each summer, the girls used to take the sun