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De bebé _____ solo si mi mamá me cantaba una canción. (dormir)
As a baby I would only sleep if my mom sang me a song.
Cuando eras niño, siempre _____ con un peluche entre los brazos. (dormir)
When you were a child, you always slept with a stuffed animal in your arms.
Mi abuelo _____ la siesta todas las tardes bajo el mismo árbol. (dormir)
My grandfather used to take a nap every afternoon under the same tree.
De pequeños, mis hermanos y yo _____ en la misma habitación. (dormir)
As little kids, my siblings and I used to sleep in the same room.
Antes, los obreros _____ pocas horas durante la temporada de cosecha. (dormir)
In the past, the workers used to sleep few hours during the harvest season.
Todas las noches _____ con la radio encendida cuando vivía sola. (dormir)
Every night I used to sleep with the radio on when I lived alone.
Mientras vivíamos en el campo, mi hijo _____ mejor que en la ciudad. (dormir)
While we lived in the countryside, my son used to sleep better than in the city.
Me contaste que de adolescente _____ hasta el mediodía los domingos. (dormir)
You told me that as a teenager you used to sleep until noon on Sundays.
En aquella época, los soldados _____ en tiendas de campaña heladas. (dormir)
Back in those days, the soldiers used to sleep in freezing tents.
Cuando éramos estudiantes, _____ apenas cinco horas entre semana. (dormir)
When we were students, we used to sleep barely five hours on weekdays.
De niña _____ con la puerta abierta porque temía a la oscuridad. (dormir)
As a girl I used to sleep with the door open because I was afraid of the dark.
Siempre que había tormenta, mi perro _____ debajo de mi cama. (dormir)
Whenever there was a storm, my dog used to sleep under my bed.
Todas las noches de verano, mis primos _____ en hamacas en el patio. (dormir)
Every summer night, my cousins used to sleep in hammocks in the yard.
¿Vosotros _____ la siesta cuando erais pequeños en el pueblo? (dormir)
Did you all use to take a nap when you were little in the village?
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