Cuando me rompí la pierna, el enfermero llamó por teléfono a mi madre mientras la médica me _____ el yeso.

a. estaba poniendo
b. está poniendo
c. pone
d. estoy poniendo

can you please explain the question and each answer choice,
thanks a lot

2 answers

When I broke the leg, the nurse called by telephone mother while medical me ___ plaster.
a. it was putting
b. it is putting
c. it puts

I'm pretty sure the only thing they are looking for is the correct tense for the answer. Each of the answers is the same word in a different tense.
When my leg was broken, the nurse called my mother on the telephone while the doctor was........plaster.
a. was putting
b. is putting
c. is putting, does put, puts
d. I am putting

Be sure to select the correct subject and the correct tnese!

Sra