Practice.
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Cuando yo era niña, _____ castillos de arena en la playa. (hacer)
When I was a little girl, I used to build sandcastles on the beach.
Antes tú _____ yoga todas las mañanas, ¿verdad? (hacer)
You used to do yoga every morning, right?
Todos los inviernos _____ mucho frío en el pueblo de mis abuelos. (hacer)
Every winter it was very cold in my grandparents' village.
De joven yo _____ deporte todos los días después de clases. (hacer)
As a young man I played sports every day after class.
Mi hermano y yo _____ la tarea mientras mamá preparaba la cena. (hacer)
My brother and I were doing homework while mom made dinner.
Mis tías _____ tamales cada diciembre para toda la familia. (hacer)
My aunts made tamales every December for the whole family.
Mientras Sofía _____ la limpieza, su esposo lavaba los platos. (hacer)
While Sofía was doing the cleaning, her husband washed the dishes.
Cuando eras estudiante, ¿_____ tú muchas preguntas en clase? (hacer)
When you were a student, did you ask a lot of questions in class?
Los obreros _____ mucho ruido y no podíamos dormir. (hacer)
The workers were making a lot of noise and we couldn't sleep.
Yo siempre _____ mi cama antes de ir a la escuela. (hacer)
I always made my bed before going to school.
Mi abuelo _____ muebles de madera en su pequeño taller. (hacer)
My grandfather used to make wooden furniture in his little workshop.
Todos los veranos nosotros _____ un viaje a la costa. (hacer)
Every summer we took a trip to the coast.
En la universidad tú _____ reír a todos con tus chistes. (hacer)
In college you used to make everyone laugh with your jokes.
De niños, mis hermanos _____ travesuras en casa de la abuela. (hacer)
As kids, my brothers used to get up to mischief at grandma's house.
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