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De niño yo _____ los veranos en el pueblo de mis abuelos. (pasar)
As a child I spent the summers in my grandparents' village.
Cuando estudiabas, ¿_____ muchas horas en la biblioteca? (pasar)
When you were studying, did you spend many hours in the library?
Mientras hablábamos, nadie se daba cuenta de lo que _____ fuera. (pasar)
While we were talking, nobody noticed what was going on outside.
Los domingos _____ el día entero en la playa cuando vivíamos en Cádiz. (pasar)
On Sundays we spent the whole day at the beach when we lived in Cádiz.
Antes los jóvenes _____ más tiempo en la calle que en casa. (pasar)
Young people used to spend more time out on the street than at home.
Cuando trabajaba de noche, yo _____ el día durmiendo. (pasar)
When I worked nights, I spent the day sleeping.
De adolescente, ¿tú _____ horas al teléfono con tus amigas? (pasar)
As a teenager, did you spend hours on the phone with your friends?
Cada día el tiempo _____ más despacio en aquel hospital. (pasar)
Every day time passed more slowly in that hospital.
Mientras mi hermana y yo _____ por el mercado, empezó a llover. (pasar)
While my sister and I were walking through the market, it started to rain.
En aquella casa _____ cosas muy raras por las noches. (pasar)
Very strange things used to happen in that house at night.
¿Dónde _____ vosotros las vacaciones cuando erais pequeños? (pasar)
Where did you (all) spend your holidays when you were little?
Yo _____ por la calle Mayor cuando vi el accidente. (pasar)
I was walking along Calle Mayor when I saw the accident.
Mi difunta abuela _____ las tardes cosiendo junto a la ventana. (pasar)
My late grandmother spent her afternoons sewing by the window.
Cuando yo era pequeño, mis padres _____ los fines de semana arreglando el jardín. (pasar)
When I was little, my parents spent their weekends fixing up the garden.
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