YOU SAID:
They had rarely spoken to us about their lives
INTO JAPANESE
彼らは自分たちの生活について話したことはめったにありませんでした
BACK INTO ENGLISH
They seldom talked about their lives
INTO JAPANESE
彼らは自分たちの生活について話すことはめったにない
BACK INTO ENGLISH
They rarely talk about their lives
INTO JAPANESE
彼らは自分たちの生活について話すことはめったにない
BACK INTO ENGLISH
They rarely talk about their lives
You've done this before, haven't you.