In this sentence we are comparing the size of a hen with the size of a chicken. Being the hen bigger than (más grande que) the chicken.
Therefore the complete sentence is:
The hen is bigger than the chick
In this sentence we are comparing the size of a goat with the size of a cow. Being the goat smaller than or less big (menos grande que) than the cow.
Therefore the complete sentence is:
The goat is less big than the cow
In Spanish (Castilian) the imperfect tense is used to:
- talk about past habitual actions
- describe what someone was doing when they were interrupted by something else.
In other words:
It is specially used to describe what used to happen or what was happening.
In this sentence we are talking about two persons that were talking on the phone. This was an action that was taking place at that time in the past.
Now, the imperfect tense of the spanish verb hablar (to talk) with the 1st person in plural nosotros (we) is hablábamos.
Therefore the complete sentence is:
We were talking on the phone
In this sentence we are comparing the behavior or a characteristic of two animals; in this case: which one is less foolish (menos tonto que) than the other.
In this specific sentence the tiger results to be less foolish than the donkey.
Therefore:
The tiger is less foolish than the donkey.
Here we are talking about an action that was taking place in the past: Someone was going to the cinema.
Now, the imperfect tense of the verb ir (to go) with the 2nd person in singular tú (you) is ibas.
Therefore the complete sentence is:
You were going to the cinema
Here we are talking again about an action that was taking place in the past: Birds that were flying.
Now, the imperfect tense of the verb volar (to fly) with the 3rd person in plural ellos (they) is volaban.
Therefore the complete sentence is:
The birds were flying over the trees
