Practice.
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De niño yo _____ ser astronauta y miraba las estrellas cada noche. (querer)
As a boy I wanted to be an astronaut, and I would look at the stars every night.
Cuando eras pequeña, tú siempre _____ escuchar la misma canción. (querer)
When you were little, you always wanted to listen to the same song.
Mi abuelo _____ mucho a sus nietos y les contaba cuentos cada tarde. (querer)
My grandfather loved his grandchildren very much and told them stories every afternoon.
Todos los veranos nosotros _____ ir a la playa con los primos. (querer)
Every summer we wanted to go to the beach with our cousins.
Mis padres _____ que yo estudiara medicina cuando era joven. (querer)
My parents wanted me to study medicine when I was young.
Mientras vivía en el campo, yo _____ un caballo más que nada. (querer)
While I lived in the countryside, I wanted a horse more than anything.
De niño tú _____ ser bombero, ¿te acuerdas de eso? (querer)
As a boy you wanted to be a firefighter, do you remember that?
Cuando trabajaba en la ciudad, mi hermana _____ cambiarse de casa. (querer)
When she worked in the city, my sister wanted to move house.
En aquella época mi esposo y yo _____ tener una familia grande. (querer)
Back in those days my husband and I wanted to have a big family.
Todos los años los turistas _____ visitar ese pueblo tranquilo. (querer)
Every year the tourists wanted to visit that peaceful town.
Siempre _____ aprender a tocar el piano, pero nunca tuve tiempo. (querer)
I always wanted to learn to play the piano, but I never had the time.
De joven, Ricardo _____ recorrer el mundo en motocicleta. (querer)
When he was young, Ricardo wanted to travel the world by motorcycle.
Cuando éramos estudiantes, nosotros _____ cambiar el mundo. (querer)
When we were students, we wanted to change the world.
Cuando eran niñas, mis hijas _____ un gato blanco. (querer)
While they were little girls, my daughters wanted a white cat.
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