Which is the correct imperfect tense form for 'you formal used to eat'?

Which is the correct imperfect tense form for 'you formal used to eat'?

• A. Nosotros comíamos
• B. Tú comías
• C. Ella comía
• D. Ud. comía

Answer: (D)

In the imperfect tense, we match the verb ending to the subject to describe past habits or ongoing actions. For -er verbs like comer, the endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. The form that goes with usted (the formal you) is comía, the same ending as él/ella. So for “you formal used to eat,” the correct phrase is Ud. comía, meaning “you (formal) used to eat.” Other forms show different subjects or levels of formality: tú comías is informal you; ella comía is she used to eat; nosotros comíamos is we used to eat.

In the imperfect tense, we match the verb ending to the subject to describe past habits or ongoing actions. For -er verbs like comer, the endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. The form that goes with usted (the formal you) is comía, the same ending as él/ella. So for “you formal used to eat,” the correct phrase is Ud. comía, meaning “you (formal) used to eat.”

Other forms show different subjects or levels of formality: tú comías is informal you; ella comía is she used to eat; nosotros comíamos is we used to eat.