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Ayer me peleé con mi hermano.

Yesterday I fought with my brother.

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- Computers were the size of cars, and of course people ________ them at home.

didn't use to have

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When I _______ (walk) near the river I saw some beautiful flowers.

was walking

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The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.

RANG

WAS TAKING

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Joe _____ (do) his homework yesterday when his dog _____ (begin) to eat.

WAS DOING

BEGAN

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La semana pasada (ella) trajo una rana al colegio.

Last week she brought a frog to school.

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- There was no internet, so students _____ information online, they had to go to the library.

didn't use to get

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Freddie _______ (spend) three months in Nepal last year.

spent

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My sister ____ (rip) her trousers when she ______ (exercise).

RIPPED

WAS EXERCISING

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Tim ____ (get) a present while he _____ (have) a party last night.

GOT

WAS HAVING

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Compramos unas nuevas libretas hace veinte minutos.

We bought (some) new notebooks twenty minutes ago.

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- Not everyone had a car and more people _______ buses or walk to walk.

used to catch

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My mum _______ (fix) my computer for me last night. Now it works!

fixed

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Joseph_____(drive) too fast, that's why he____(have) a car accident.

WAS DRIVING

HAD

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While I _____ (type) my report, the electricity _____ (go) off.

TYPING

WENT OFF

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La policia pilló al ladrón por la mañana.

The police caught the thief this morning.

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- There were no mobiles, so people ________ a phone with them all the time.

didn't use to have

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I'm sorry I didn't call you sooner but I _______ (study) all afternoon.

was studying

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I _____ (listen) to my iPod, so I _____ (not hear) the phone call.

WAS LISTENING

DIDN'T HEAR

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What ____ (you/do) when I _____ (call) you last night?

WERE YOU DOING

CALLED

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Me sentía mareado y me caí.

I felt dizzy and I fell.

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- Air travel was extremely expensive, so only rich people ________ abroad for their holidays.

used to go

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They filmed us while we _______ (play) in my garden.

were playing

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He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.

LOST

WAS JOGGING

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Joseph _____ (study) yesterday when suddenly his cat _____ (cry) for attention.

WAS STUDYING

CRIED

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