Select the correct imperfect form of 'leer' for the subject 'ellas'.

Select the correct imperfect form of 'leer' for the subject 'ellas'.

• A. leía
• B. leías
• C. leían
• D. leíamos

Answer: (C)

In the imperfect tense, -er verbs like leer take the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. For ellas (third person plural), the ending is -ían, attached to the stem le-, giving leían. The accent on the í is part of the standard pronunciation of these forms. This form stays true to the idea of an ongoing or habitual past action. So leían is the form that matches ellas.

In the imperfect tense, -er verbs like leer take the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. For ellas (third person plural), the ending is -ían, attached to the stem le-, giving leían. The accent on the í is part of the standard pronunciation of these forms. This form stays true to the idea of an ongoing or habitual past action. So leían is the form that matches ellas.