Read and choose the option with the correct answer.

cuando era pequeña, marta hacía travesuras.

why is the verb hacer in the imperfect tense in the sentence above? (1 point)

a- it is a completed action in the past.

b- it is a repetitive action in the past.

c- it is an action happening right now.

d- it is an action that just happened.

The correct option about the sentence in Spanish is:

B- It is a repetitive action in the past.Imperfect Tense in Spanish.

The imperfect tense has two fundamental characteristics that allow it to be identified within a sentence:

The first is that the time in which it is mentioned is too general or is not specified. On the other hand, that the action carried out in the past is somewhat repetitive, which is which leads to it being carried out on various occasions in the past and therefore does not have a definite date.

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Option B) It is a repetitive action in the past.

Explanation:

The Spanish language uses the imperfect tense to talk about past actions that were repetitive or in progress at a given moment in the past. There are more uses, though.

Option A is not correct because a completed action in the past would require the perfect tense, not the imperfect. Option C is also not correct because an action happening right now would require the present tense.Option D cannot be correct because, among other things, the sentence says "Cuando era pequeña" (When she was a kid) so it is not an action that just happened.

Additionaly, by saying that "[...] hacía travesuras" it  does not intend to express that she was naughty one time, rather, it conveys that that behavior repeated itself over time.

Native speaker over here. I hope this is helpful.

Desde aquí puedes ver mi casa, yo desde aquí soy capaz de verla y oír el aullido de mi perro. nosotros amamos la música de las fiestas caninas después de salir del trabajo a las nueve y cuarto, pero yo supongo que mi equipo no quiere ir a ver la muerte de uno de los perros cantantes que falleció hace poco. los chicos de la ciudad me avisaron que lo habían visto por la televisión y que anita, mi hermana rompió la radio al poner su pequeño cuerpo sobre él.  yo puedo oír a mi perro haciendo una fiesta con música a alto volumen. mercedes, mi jefa me permitió salir del trabajo para asistir a ella a las nueve y cuarto. yo supongo que mi equipo estará bien en mi ausencia, los chicos son talentosos cuando no tienen la televisión al frente además anita lleva todo el día moles3tandome. una vez termine la fiesta pondré la radio.