<em>1.</em><em> Elena gana el partido/cuando/se resbala y se cae </em>
<em>Answer 1: </em><em>Elena </em><u><em>ganaba</em></u><em> el partido cuando se </em><u><em>resbaló</em></u><em> y se </em><u><em>cayó</em></u><em>. </em>
Translation 1: Elena was winning the match when she slipped and fell.
<em>2.</em><em> Estamos en el ascensor f en el momento que/hay un apag6n (powerfailure) </em>
<em>Answer 2: </em><u><em>Estábamos</em></u><em> en el ascensor en el momento que </em><u><em>hubo</em></u><em> un apagón. </em>
Translation 2: We were in the lift at the time there was a powerfailure.
<em>3. </em><em>Mis hermanos visitan Puerto Rico/cuando/hay un hurac6n </em>
<em>Answer 3: </em><em>Mis hermanos </em><u><em>visitaban</em></u><em> Puerto Rico cuando </em><u><em>hubo</em></u><em> un huracán. </em>
Translation 3: My siblings were visiting Puerto Rico when there was a hurricane.
<em>4.</em><em> Jorge le escribe a su novia/cuando/el profesor le hace una pregunta </em>
<em>Answer 4: </em><em>Jorge le </em><u><em>escribía</em></u><em> a su novia cuando el profesor le </em><u><em>hizo</em></u><em> una pregunta. </em>
Translation 4: Jorge was writing to his girlfriend when the teacher asked him a question.
<em>5. </em><em>Sacas una foto / cuando / pierdes el equilibrio y te caes en la piscina </em>
<em>Answer 5:</em><em> </em><u><em>Sacabas</em></u><em> una foto cuando </em><u><em>perdiste</em></u><em> el equilibrio y </em><u><em>caíste</em></u><em> en la piscina. </em>
Translation 5: You were taking a photo when you lost your balance and fell into the pool.
<em>6. </em><em>Luis le da un beso a Ana / en el momento que / el papi4 de Ana entra </em>
<em>Answer 6:</em><em> Luis le </em><u><em>daba</em></u><em> un beso a Ana en el momento que el papá de Ana </em><u><em>entró</em></u><em>. </em>
Translation 6: Luis was giving Ana a kiss at the moment Ana's dad entered.
Explanation:
When several verbs that describe actions in the past are combined in the same sentence, the <em><u>imperfect</u></em> past tense verbs describe what was happening in the past and the <em><u>preterite</u></em> tense verbs describe actions that interrupted the actions that were already taking place.
<h2><em>Spymore</em></h2>
