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De niña, yo _____ leche con cacao todas las mañanas. (tomar)
As a girl, I had chocolate milk every morning.
Cuando vivías en Madrid, ¿_____ el metro o ibas en bici? (tomar)
When you lived in Madrid, did you take the metro or cycle?
Cuando vivía en el pueblo, mi abuelo _____ el sol en el balcón todas las tardes. (tomar)
When he lived in the village, my grandfather sat in the sun on the balcony every afternoon.
Mientras nosotros _____ un café en la terraza, empezó a llover. (tomar)
While we were having a coffee on the terrace, it started to rain.
Antes, los estudiantes _____ apuntes a mano. (tomar)
In the past, students took notes by hand.
Cuando trabajaba de noche, _____ mucho café para mantenerme despierto. (tomar)
When I worked nights, I drank a lot of coffee to stay awake.
¿Te acuerdas? Tú siempre le _____ el pelo a tu hermano pequeño. (tomar)
Do you remember? You were always teasing your little brother.
La niña no _____ en serio a su profesor, y por eso suspendía. (tomar)
The girl didn't take her teacher seriously, and that's why she kept failing.
En el colegio, mi hermano y yo _____ el mismo autobús cada mañana. (tomar)
At school, my brother and I took the same bus every morning.
Cuando éramos pequeños, mis padres siempre _____ las decisiones importantes juntos. (tomar)
When we were little, my parents always made important decisions together.
¿Qué _____ vosotros para desayunar cuando vivíais en Londres? (tomar)
What did you (all) have for breakfast when you lived in London?
Mientras yo _____ notas, el profesor hablaba sin parar. (tomar)
While I was taking notes, the teacher talked non-stop.
Cuando llegué a la fiesta, Ana _____ una copa de vino con sus amigos. (tomar)
When I got to the party, Ana was having a glass of wine with her friends.
En aquella época, los médicos _____ la tensión con aparatos de mercurio. (tomar)
In those days, doctors took blood pressure with mercury devices.
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