Practice.
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Cuando era niño, yo _____ miedo de la oscuridad. (tener)
When I was a child, I was afraid of the dark.
De pequeña, tú _____ el pelo muy largo y rizado. (tener)
When you were little, you had very long, curly hair.
En los años ochenta, mi abuelo _____ una tienda de abarrotes. (tener)
In the eighties, my grandfather had a grocery store.
Antes nosotros _____ un gato que dormía en la cocina. (tener)
We used to have a cat that slept in the kitchen.
En esa época, mis tíos _____ una finca cerca de Medellín. (tener)
Back then, my aunt and uncle had a farm near Medellín.
Yo siempre _____ hambre después de las clases de natación. (tener)
I was always hungry after swimming lessons.
¿Cuántos años _____ tú cuando aprendiste a manejar? (tener)
How old were you when you learned to drive?
Mientras vivía en Lima, Sofía _____ dos trabajos a la vez. (tener)
While she was living in Lima, Sofía had two jobs at once.
De niños, mi hermano y yo _____ que compartir la habitación. (tener)
As kids, my brother and I had to share the bedroom.
Antes, los conciertos _____ precios mucho más accesibles. (tener)
Concerts used to have much more affordable prices.
En la universidad yo no _____ tiempo ni para desayunar. (tener)
In college I didn't even have time for breakfast.
Cuando trabajabas de noche, siempre _____ mucho sueño. (tener)
When you worked nights, you were always very sleepy.
La casa donde crecí _____ tres cuartos y una terraza enorme. (tener)
The house where I grew up had three bedrooms and a huge terrace.
Todos los veranos, mis primos _____ ganas de ir al río. (tener)
Every summer, my cousins felt like going to the river.
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