Preterite vs. the imperfect

Question

The exercise that I'm doing asks to choose the correct form of the verb using preterite or imperfect from the word bank. Note: a word can be used more than twice, and not all words have to be used.

Here's the word bank:

conducir construir cruzar dar decir desayunar estar haber leer levantarse llamar llegar salir ser ver

Here's the paragraph: (the blanks are the words that I need help with.

Eran las ocho cuando Francisca y Elena (1) se levantaron para ir al centro. Elena (2) desayunaba cuando Felipe la (3) llamó para decir que estaba listo. Le (4) dijo otra vez que la cita (5) eraa las diez y media. Ellas (6) salieron a las nueve y media. Todavía era temprano y (7)________ tiempo. Elena (8) conducía mientras Francisca (9) leía las indicaciones para llegar. Había mucho tráfico cuando (10) cruzaron el puente. No (11) vieron el edificio de oficinas porque (12) estaban perdidas. (13)_________ muchas vueltas y por fin (14)_________ . Ya eran las once menos cuarto. ¡Pero no (15)________ nadie allí!

Answer 1

Welcome to the forum, frap. I am pleased that you have come to us for help. However, at the risk of sounding brash, we are nor here to do yoir homework for you. I would ask that you make the attempt, then ask us for our thoughts on your chosen answers.

Update: As I read through it, the words that I felt were needed (not in this order) were: dar, haber, llegar, and ver.

I have attempted to this 3 times, and have 1 remaining attempt. I only have 4/15 incorrect. - frappuccinoftw, Jul 9, 2011

well apparently ver was not supposed to used lol. I tried using haber before for #7, but apparently used it in the wrong person. I thought that it was supposed to be habian (as in they had time). - frappuccinoftw, Jul 9, 2011