Question

Which of the following options is the best?

Cuando ellos llegaron, Maria ___

a. hablo por telefono
b. hablaron por telefono
c. hablaba por telefono
d. hablaban por telefono

Answer 1

Cuando ellos llegaron, Maria _________.

llegaron, means the past. They arrived.

A. hablo por telefono = She/He talked
B. hablaron por telefono = They talked
C hablaba por telefono = She/He was talking
D hablaban por telefono = They were talking

Answer 2

the best answer would be
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d hablaban por telefono =they were talking

Answer 3

@bigboty you're actually incorrect....the subject on the phone is Maria not her friends....so its singular not plural...

Answer 4

The sentence would be.... When they arrived, Maria _______