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The cat went for a walk down the road

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猫は道を散歩しました

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the cat walked on the road

INTO JAPANESE

猫は道を歩いた

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the cat walked down the road

INTO JAPANESE

猫は道を歩いていました

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the cat was walking on the road

INTO JAPANESE

猫は道を歩いていました

BACK INTO ENGLISH

the cat was walking on the road