Practice.
Answer first, then read the explanation. Don't skip it — that's the whole point.
Cuando yo _____ niña, quería ser astronauta. (ser)
When I was a little girl, I wanted to be an astronaut.
Mi abuela _____ maestra en un pueblo pequeño de Chiapas. (ser)
My grandmother was a teacher in a small town in Chiapas.
Antes las casas del barrio _____ todas de adobe. (ser)
The houses in the neighborhood used to all be made of adobe.
De pequeño tú _____ muy tímido con los desconocidos. (ser)
As a little boy you were very shy with strangers.
En esa época nosotros _____ estudiantes y no teníamos dinero. (ser)
Back then we were students and had no money.
Salimos temprano porque todavía _____ de día. (ser)
We left early because it was still daylight.
Yo _____ el más alto de mi clase en la primaria. (ser)
I was the tallest in my class in elementary school.
Mis vecinos _____ de Cuba y siempre cocinaban con música. (ser)
My neighbors were from Cuba and always cooked with music playing.
Mamá dice que tú _____ un bebé muy tranquilo. (ser)
Mom says you were a very calm baby.
Cuando vivíamos en Quito, nosotros _____ socios de un club de ajedrez. (ser)
When we lived in Quito, we were members of a chess club.
El profesor de historia _____ exigente, pero muy justo. (ser)
The history teacher was demanding, but very fair.
De adolescente, yo _____ fanática de las telenovelas mexicanas. (ser)
As a teenager, I was a huge fan of Mexican telenovelas.
Los inviernos en mi pueblo _____ largos y silenciosos. (ser)
The winters in my town were long and silent.
En la universidad tú _____ el alma de todas las fiestas. (ser)
In college you were the life of every party.
Not just a green check. A short paragraph telling you why.
No streaks, no points, no leaderboards. Just questions.
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