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De joven, yo _____ a mis amigos desde una cabina de teléfono. (llamar)
When I was young, I used to call my friends from a phone box.
Cuando vivías en Londres, ¿_____ a tu madre todos los días? (llamar)
When you lived in London, did you call your mother every day?
Cuando éramos novios, él me _____ todas las noches antes de dormir. (llamar)
When we were going out, he used to call me every night before bed.
Nosotros justo te _____ cuando entraste por la puerta. (llamar)
We were just calling you when you walked through the door.
De pequeño, mis primos me _____ «Pecas». (llamar)
When I was little, my cousins called me «Freckles».
Cuando trabajaba en el centro de atención, _____ a más de cien clientes al día. (llamar)
When I worked at the call centre, I called more than a hundred customers a day.
Cuando eras adolescente, ¿tú _____ a la radio para pedir canciones? (llamar)
When you were a teenager, did you call the radio station to request songs?
Antes, el pueblo se _____ San Martín de Arriba. (llamar)
The village used to be called San Martín de Arriba.
Cuando vivíamos lejos, _____ a casa cada fin de semana. (llamar)
When we lived far away, we called home every weekend.
En mi antiguo colegio, los profesores nos _____ por el apellido. (llamar)
At my old school, the teachers called us by our surnames.
De pequeños, ¿cómo _____ vosotros a vuestra abuela, yaya o abuelita? (llamar)
When you were little, what did you (all) call your grandmother, yaya or abuelita?
Mientras yo te _____, tú intentabas hablar conmigo: por eso comunicaba. (llamar)
While I was calling you, you were trying to get through to me: that's why it was engaged.
En el instituto, el profesor de música siempre _____ la atención por su forma de vestir. (llamar)
At secondary school, the music teacher always stood out because of the way he dressed.
Antes, en esta calle, los vendedores _____ a los clientes a gritos. (llamar)
In the past, on this street, the vendors used to shout to call customers over.
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