Practice.
Answer first, then read the explanation. Don't skip it — that's the whole point.
De niño, yo siempre _____ que quería ser astronauta. (decir)
As a child, I always said I wanted to be an astronaut.
Antes tú _____ que el café no te gustaba. (decir)
Before, you used to say that you didn't like coffee.
Mi abuelo _____ que la paciencia lo cura todo. (decir)
My grandfather used to say that patience cures everything.
Cuando éramos chicos, _____ mentiras para no ir a la escuela. (decir)
When we were kids, we told lies to avoid going to school.
En mi pueblo _____ que esa casa estaba embrujada. (decir)
In my town they used to say that house was haunted.
Mientras cocinaba, yo le _____ a mi hija cómo cortar la cebolla. (decir)
While I was cooking, I was telling my daughter how to cut the onion.
¿Recuerdas cuando _____ que nunca usarías redes sociales? (decir)
Do you remember when you used to say you'd never use social media?
La maestra nos _____ un refrán distinto cada mañana. (decir)
The teacher used to tell us a different saying every morning.
Todos los veranos, mis tíos _____ que era su última visita. (decir)
Every summer, my uncles said it was their last visit.
En esa época nosotros no _____ groserías delante de los adultos. (decir)
Back then we didn't say bad words in front of adults.
Cada vez que sonaba el teléfono, yo _____ «¿aló?» muy bajito. (decir)
Every time the phone rang, I would say 'hello?' very quietly.
De adolescente, tú les _____ tus secretos a tus primas. (decir)
As a teenager, you used to tell your secrets to your cousins.
Mamá siempre _____ que el desayuno era la comida más importante. (decir)
Mom always said breakfast was the most important meal.
Los vecinos _____ que antes había un mercado en esta plaza. (decir)
The neighbors used to say there was a market in this square before.
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