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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [tamanin da bakwai]

Zamanin da ya gabata na modal fiili 1

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We had to water the flowers. Do---n- m---hayar-da fu-----. D___ n_ m_ s_____ d_ f_______ D-l- n- m- s-a-a- d- f-r-n-i- ----------------------------- Dole ne mu shayar da furanni. 0
We had to clean the apartment. Do-e ---mu tsaft-c- ɗ-k--. D___ n_ m_ t_______ ɗ_____ D-l- n- m- t-a-t-c- ɗ-k-n- -------------------------- Dole ne mu tsaftace ɗakin. 0
We had to wash the dishes. S-i----mu-a -a----kw-noni-. S__ d_ m___ w____ k________ S-i d- m-k- w-n-e k-a-o-i-. --------------------------- Sai da muka wanke kwanonin. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? D-le -- k--b----liss-f-n? D___ n_ k_ b___ l________ D-l- n- k- b-y- l-s-a-i-? ------------------------- Dole ne ku biya lissafin? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? D--- ----a --ya ad-is----? D___ n_ k_ b___ a_________ D-l- n- k- b-y- a-m-s-i-n- -------------------------- Dole ne ka biya admission? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? D-le-n-----bi-a ta-a? D___ n_ k_ b___ t____ D-l- n- k- b-y- t-r-? --------------------- Dole ne ku biya tara? 0
Who had to say goodbye? Wa-e y-y----n--ana? W___ y___ b________ W-y- y-y- b-n-w-n-? ------------------- Waye yayi bankwana? 0
Who had to go home early? Wa-e-e--a --m- gi-a-da ----? W_____ y_ k___ g___ d_ w____ W-n-n- y- k-m- g-d- d- w-r-? ---------------------------- Wanene ya koma gida da wuri? 0
Who had to take the train? W-n-n--ya --- j----n? W_____ y_ h__ j______ W-n-n- y- h-u j-r-i-? --------------------- Wanene ya hau jirgin? 0
We did not want to stay long. B- -u -o-m- da--. B_ m_ s_ m_ d____ B- m- s- m- d-ɗ-. ----------------- Ba mu so mu daɗe. 0
We did not want to drink anything. Ba -- -o -u-sh---an--a--. B_ m_ s_ m_ s__ w___ a___ B- m- s- m- s-a w-n- a-u- ------------------------- Ba mu so mu sha wani abu. 0
We did not want to disturb you. B--m- -o-mu d-me----ba. B_ m_ s_ m_ d___ k_ b__ B- m- s- m- d-m- k- b-. ----------------------- Ba mu so mu dame ku ba. 0
I just wanted to make a call. I-a -o i--yi---ra k--ai. I__ s_ i_ y_ k___ k_____ I-a s- i- y- k-r- k-w-i- ------------------------ Ina so in yi kira kawai. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. Ina-----n -- -da--ta-i. I__ s_ i_ y_ o___ t____ I-a s- i- y- o-a- t-s-. ----------------------- Ina so in yi odar tasi. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. D-m-n i-a--- in koma --d-. D____ i__ s_ i_ k___ g____ D-m-n i-a s- i- k-m- g-d-. -------------------------- Domin ina so in koma gida. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. N--d-u-a k-na-s--k- k-ra--a--- ka. N_ d____ k___ s_ k_ k___ m____ k__ N- d-u-a k-n- s- k- k-r- m-t-r k-. ---------------------------------- Na dauka kana so ka kira matar ka. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. In---s-mmani--k--- --n k-ran---y---i. I__ t________ k___ s__ k____ b_______ I-a t-a-m-n-n k-n- s-n k-r-n b-y-n-i- ------------------------------------- Ina tsammanin kuna son kiran bayanai. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. I-a ts--man-n----a-s-n y--------p----. I__ t________ k___ s__ y__ o___ p_____ I-a t-a-m-n-n k-n- s-n y-n o-a- p-z-a- -------------------------------------- Ina tsammanin kuna son yin odar pizza. 0

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