they told him

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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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a. le dijeron
Martin asked his parents for permission and they told him that he could go to the party.Martín pidió permiso a sus padres y le dijeron que pudiera ir a la fiesta.
b. le contaron
The twins had to apologize to their brother because they told him a scary story and he couldn't sleep.Los gemelos tuvieron que disculparse con su hermanito porque le contaron una historia de miedo y no pudo dormir.
a. le decían
As a kid, they told him all sorts of lies that he had to unlearn when he grew up.De niño, le decían todo tipo de mentira que tenía que desaprender cuando creció.
b. le contaban
Mark grew up with his grandparents and they told him lots of stories about life during the Great Depression.Mark creció con sus abuelos y le contaban muchas historias sobre la vida durante la Gran Depresión.
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