Practice.
Answer first, then read the explanation. Don't skip it — that's the whole point.
Cuando era estudiante, yo _____ clases de inglés para pagar la renta. (dar)
When I was a student, I taught English to pay the rent.
De niño, tú les _____ maíz a las gallinas de la abuela. (dar)
As a child, you used to give corn to Grandma's hens.
Cuando vivía en Bogotá, Andrés _____ conciertos en bares pequeños. (dar)
When he lived in Bogotá, Andrés used to give concerts in small bars.
Todos los veranos nosotros _____ paseos en bote por el lago. (dar)
Every summer we used to take boat rides on the lake.
Mis tíos siempre nos _____ dulces cuando los visitábamos. (dar)
My uncles always gave us candy when we visited them.
Antes yo le _____ mucha importancia a las redes sociales. (dar)
I used to attach a lot of importance to social media.
De pequeña, la oscuridad le _____ miedo a Valentina. (dar)
As a little girl, Valentina was afraid of the dark.
Cuando erais niños, ¿vosotros le _____ problemas a la maestra? (dar)
When you were kids, did you give the teacher trouble?
Mientras yo cocinaba, tú le _____ el biberón al bebé. (dar)
While I was cooking, you were giving the baby his bottle.
En Navidad nosotros siempre _____ una fiesta enorme en casa de mis padres. (dar)
At Christmas we always threw a huge party at my parents' house.
Antes usted les _____ trabajo a muchos jóvenes del pueblo, ¿no? (dar)
You used to give work to many young people from the town, didn't you?
De joven, cada domingo yo les _____ monedas a los músicos del parque. (dar)
When I was young, every Sunday I gave coins to the musicians in the park.
En esa época, los vecinos nos _____ frutas de su huerto. (dar)
Back then, the neighbors used to give us fruit from their orchard.
Los profesores _____ demasiada tarea cuando estábamos en secundaria. (dar)
The teachers used to give too much homework when we were in middle school.
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