Practice.
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De pequeña, yo _____ los coches rojos desde la ventanilla. (contar)
As a girl, I used to count the red cars from the car window.
Cuando eras niño, ¿_____ tú los días que faltaban para tu cumpleaños? (contar)
When you were a boy, did you count the days until your birthday?
Cuando éramos pequeños, mi abuela siempre nos _____ cuentos antes de dormir. (contar)
When we were little, my grandmother always told us stories at bedtime.
Mientras nosotros _____ el dinero, se fue la luz. (contar)
While we were counting the money, the power went off.
Antes, los pastores _____ las ovejas cada noche al volver al corral. (contar)
In the old days, shepherds counted the sheep every night when they got back to the pen.
Cuando trabajaba en el banco, yo _____ billetes durante horas. (contar)
When I worked at the bank, I counted banknotes for hours.
¿Qué me _____ tú cuando se cortó la llamada? (contar)
What were you telling me when the call cut off?
En el instituto, el profesor de historia _____ anécdotas que nos hacían reír. (contar)
At secondary school, the history teacher used to tell anecdotes that made us laugh.
De niños, mi hermano y yo _____ hasta cien antes de buscar a los demás. (contar)
As kids, my brother and I used to count to a hundred before looking for the others.
Mis padres _____ con muy poco dinero cuando se casaron. (contar)
My parents had very little money when they got married.
De pequeños, ¿vosotros _____ chistes en los viajes largos en coche? (contar)
When you were little, did you (all) tell jokes on long car journeys?
Mientras yo te _____ lo que pasó, tú mirabas el móvil. (contar)
While I was telling you what happened, you were looking at your phone.
En aquella época, la ciudad solo _____ con un hospital. (contar)
At that time, the city had only one hospital.
Cuando entré, mis compañeros _____ un chiste y se reían a carcajadas. (contar)
When I came in, my colleagues were telling a joke and roaring with laughter.
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