Which ending is used for ellos form of -er/-ir in the imperfect?

Which ending is used for ellos form of -er/-ir in the imperfect?

• A. ía
• B. ías
• C. ían
• D. íais

Answer: (C)

The form for ellos in the imperfect with -er/-ir verbs is -ían, with the accent on the í. This fits the standard set of endings for -er/-ir verbs in the imperfect: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. So you’d get comían, bebían, vivían for they ate, they drank, they lived. The -ían ending marks the plural third-person subject, distinguishing it from the other forms (for example -ía for yo/él/ella/usted, -íais for vosotros).

The form for ellos in the imperfect with -er/-ir verbs is -ían, with the accent on the í. This fits the standard set of endings for -er/-ir verbs in the imperfect: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. So you’d get comían, bebían, vivían for they ate, they drank, they lived. The -ían ending marks the plural third-person subject, distinguishing it from the other forms (for example -ía for yo/él/ella/usted, -íais for vosotros).