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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [astoņdesmit septiņi]

Modālo darbības vārdu pagātne 1

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We had to water the flowers. Mu-s b-ja -āap--j-p-ķ--. M___ b___ j______ p_____ M-m- b-j- j-a-l-j p-ķ-s- ------------------------ Mums bija jāaplej puķes. 0
We had to clean the apartment. Mums--ija ---zk-pj dz-v-k-i-. M___ b___ j_______ d_________ M-m- b-j- j-u-k-p- d-ī-o-l-s- ----------------------------- Mums bija jāuzkopj dzīvoklis. 0
We had to wash the dishes. Mums --ja-j----a--- tr-u-i. M___ b___ j________ t______ M-m- b-j- j-n-m-z-ā t-a-k-. --------------------------- Mums bija jānomazgā trauki. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? V-i j-ms-b-ja --sa-a--ā-------? V__ j___ b___ j________ r______ V-i j-m- b-j- j-s-m-k-ā r-ķ-n-? ------------------------------- Vai jums bija jāsamaksā rēķins? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? V-i j--- b--a---------par-i-e-as b-ļ-t-m? V__ j___ b___ j______ p__ i_____ b_______ V-i j-m- b-j- j-m-k-ā p-r i-e-a- b-ļ-t-m- ----------------------------------------- Vai jums bija jāmaksā par ieejas biļetēm? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? V-i --ms b-ja-j-ma--ā s--a n-u--? V__ j___ b___ j______ s___ n_____ V-i j-m- b-j- j-m-k-ā s-d- n-u-a- --------------------------------- Vai jums bija jāmaksā soda nauda? 0
Who had to say goodbye? K-- b-j- -ā--vadā-? K__ b___ j_________ K-m b-j- j-a-v-d-s- ------------------- Kam bija jāatvadās? 0
Who had to go home early? Kam b----agr- -ā--- mā--s? K__ b___ a___ j____ m_____ K-m b-j- a-r- j-i-t m-j-s- -------------------------- Kam bija agri jāiet mājās? 0
Who had to take the train? K-m bi-a jāb--u--a- vilc-enu? K__ b___ j______ a_ v________ K-m b-j- j-b-a-c a- v-l-i-n-? ----------------------------- Kam bija jābrauc ar vilcienu? 0
We did not want to stay long. M----e-r-b--ām--lgi-------. M__ n_________ i___ p______ M-s n-g-i-ē-ā- i-g- p-l-k-. --------------------------- Mēs negribējām ilgi palikt. 0
We did not want to drink anything. M-s--e-rib--ām--e---d-er-. M__ n_________ n___ d_____ M-s n-g-i-ē-ā- n-k- d-e-t- -------------------------- Mēs negribējām neko dzert. 0
We did not want to disturb you. M-s -egri---ām----u---. M__ n_________ t_______ M-s n-g-i-ē-ā- t-a-c-t- ----------------------- Mēs negribējām traucēt. 0
I just wanted to make a call. E- -ik---gribēju--i--van--. E_ t____ g______ p_________ E- t-k-o g-i-ē-u p-e-v-n-t- --------------------------- Es tikko gribēju piezvanīt. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. E--g--b----pas---- t--s--et--. E_ g______ p______ t__________ E- g-i-ē-u p-s-t-t t-k-o-e-r-. ------------------------------ Es gribēju pasūtīt taksometru. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. E- ------- --a--t -ā-ā-. E_ g______ b_____ m_____ E- g-i-ē-u b-a-k- m-j-s- ------------------------ Es gribēju braukt mājās. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. Es ---āju---- ----ē-- p-ez-a--- --v-i---evai. E_ d______ t_ g______ p________ s____ s______ E- d-m-j-, t- g-i-ē-i p-e-v-n-t s-v-i s-e-a-. --------------------------------------------- Es domāju, tu gribēji piezvanīt savai sievai. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. Es-domāj---tu---i---i pie-v---- uz-i-ām. E_ d______ t_ g______ p________ u_______ E- d-m-j-, t- g-i-ē-i p-e-v-n-t u-z-ņ-m- ---------------------------------------- Es domāju, tu gribēji piezvanīt uzziņām. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. E- --māj-, ----rib--i--a-------i-u. E_ d______ t_ g______ p______ p____ E- d-m-j-, t- g-i-ē-i p-s-t-t p-c-. ----------------------------------- Es domāju, tu gribēji pasūtīt picu. 0

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