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Read the introduction to Maria’s personal narrative, “Teaching Saturday School.”

On Saturday mornings, I [WOL] Arabic to the children who attend my mosque. I wake up at eight o’clock and prepare my lesson as I eat breakfast. It’s hard work, but the look on my students’ faces when they [WOL] a new word is priceless.

Fill in the blanks in order.
taught . . . . understands
taught . . . . understand
teach . . . . understand
teach . . . . understood

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teach . . . . understand

Explanation: The first clause describes a habitual action ("On Saturday mornings, I teach..."), so use the simple present. The "when" clause expresses a general/regular reaction, so use the simple present "understand."