I had cereal for breakfast

desayuné cereal

I had cereal for breakfast(ay hahd sir-i-uhl for brehk-fihst)

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1. (for a short or defined period of time)

a. desayuné cereal

I had cereal for breakfast today because I didn't have time to cook.

Hoy desayuné cereal porque no tuve tiempo de cocinar.

2. (for a long or undefined period of time)

a. desayunaba cereal

When I was a kid, I had cereal for breakfast every day because I didn't like anything else.

Cuando era niño, desayunaba cereal todos los días porque a mí no me gustaba nada más.