Practice.
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Cuando era niña, siempre _____ que sería astronauta. (pensar)
When I was a girl, I always thought I would be an astronaut.
Antes _____ que aprender alemán era imposible, ¿verdad? (pensar)
Before, you thought learning German was impossible, right?
Mi tío siempre _____ en jubilarse temprano y viajar por el mundo. (pensar)
My uncle always thought about retiring early and traveling the world.
De jóvenes, mi esposa y yo _____ igual sobre el dinero. (pensar)
When we were young, my wife and I thought the same way about money.
Mis padres siempre _____ que yo estudiaba poco. (pensar)
My parents always thought I studied too little.
Mientras caminaba a casa, _____ en todo lo que me habías dicho. (pensar)
While I was walking home, I was thinking about everything you had told me.
Cuando eras adolescente, _____ que las reglas no tenían sentido. (pensar)
When you were a teenager, you thought the rules made no sense.
Antes mi jefe _____ en abrir una sucursal en el extranjero. (pensar)
Before, my boss thought about opening a branch abroad.
En aquella época nosotros _____ mudarnos al campo algún día. (pensar)
Back in those days we were thinking about moving to the countryside someday.
Mientras discutían, los dos _____ cosas muy distintas. (pensar)
While they argued, the two of them were thinking very different things.
De pequeño _____ que los adultos nunca se equivocaban. (pensar)
As a kid I thought adults never made mistakes.
Siempre _____ en los demás antes que en ti misma. (pensar)
You always thought about others before yourself.
Cuando vivía sola, mi hermana _____ mucho en volver a casa. (pensar)
When she lived alone, my sister often thought about coming back home.
Antes los médicos _____ que el descanso curaba casi todo. (pensar)
In the past, doctors thought rest cured almost everything.
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