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88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [vuitanta-vuit]

Passat dels verbs modals 2

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My son did not want to play with the doll. E- -eu-fil- -o vo--a-ju-a- -mb --ne-. E_ m__ f___ n_ v____ j____ a__ n_____ E- m-u f-l- n- v-l-a j-g-r a-b n-n-s- ------------------------------------- El meu fill no volia jugar amb nines. 0
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). La -ev- f-ll- no--o-----u--r---f-tb-l. L_ m___ f____ n_ v____ j____ a f______ L- m-v- f-l-a n- v-l-a j-g-r a f-t-o-. -------------------------------------- La meva filla no volia jugar a futbol. 0
My wife did not want to play chess with me. La-m-va-dona-n- v- -o-er--u--r a-b -i a---es--c-. L_ m___ d___ n_ v_ v____ j____ a__ m_ a__ e______ L- m-v- d-n- n- v- v-l-r j-g-r a-b m- a-s e-c-c-. ------------------------------------------------- La meva dona no va voler jugar amb mi als escacs. 0
My children did not want to go for a walk. E-- ---s-fi--- no-------ler f-- -na p-ss--ada. E__ m___ f____ n_ v__ v____ f__ u__ p_________ E-s m-u- f-l-s n- v-n v-l-r f-r u-a p-s-e-a-a- ---------------------------------------------- Els meus fills no van voler fer una passejada. 0
They did not want to tidy the room. El-- -o--o-i-n--ndr-ç-- -------a---. E___ n_ v_____ e_______ l___________ E-l- n- v-l-e- e-d-e-a- l-h-b-t-c-ó- ------------------------------------ Ells no volien endreçar l’habitació. 0
They did not want to go to bed. E--s -o ---i-n a-a---- lli-. E___ n_ v_____ a___ a_ l____ E-l- n- v-l-e- a-a- a- l-i-. ---------------------------- Ells no volien anar al llit. 0
He was not allowed to eat ice cream. Ell ----odi- m-nj-r-------. E__ n_ p____ m_____ g______ E-l n- p-d-a m-n-a- g-l-t-. --------------------------- Ell no podia menjar gelats. 0
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. E-------o-ia menjar x-c--ata. E__ n_ p____ m_____ x________ E-l n- p-d-a m-n-a- x-c-l-t-. ----------------------------- Ell no podia menjar xocolata. 0
He was not allowed to eat sweets. El---- -o--a men-a--ca-amels. E__ n_ p____ m_____ c________ E-l n- p-d-a m-n-a- c-r-m-l-. ----------------------------- Ell no podia menjar caramels. 0
I was allowed to make a wish. Em ---i-----it-ar ----n---o-a. E_ p____ d_______ a_____ c____ E- p-d-a d-s-t-a- a-g-n- c-s-. ------------------------------ Em podia desitjar alguna cosa. 0
I was allowed to buy myself a dress. E------ po--- co-p-ar-un--esti-. E_ v___ p____ c______ u_ v______ E- v-i- p-d-r c-m-r-r u- v-s-i-. -------------------------------- Em vaig poder comprar un vestit. 0
I was allowed to take a chocolate. V--- p-d-r-pr-nd-e -n -o--ó-----r-liné. V___ p____ p______ u_ b____ d_ p_______ V-i- p-d-r p-e-d-e u- b-m-ó d- p-a-i-é- --------------------------------------- Vaig poder prendre un bombó de praliné. 0
Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? Qu- podie--f-m-r-a---av--? Q__ p_____ f____ a l______ Q-e p-d-e- f-m-r a l-a-i-? -------------------------- Que podies fumar a l’avió? 0
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? Que ---ies -e-re c-rve---a -’h-s----l? Q__ p_____ b____ c______ a l__________ Q-e p-d-e- b-u-e c-r-e-a a l-h-s-i-a-? -------------------------------------- Que podies beure cervesa a l’hospital? 0
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? Q-e-p---e- por-ar-el-go--- l’-o-e-? Q__ p_____ p_____ e_ g__ a l_______ Q-e p-d-e- p-r-a- e- g-s a l-h-t-l- ----------------------------------- Que podies portar el gos a l’hotel? 0
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. D--a----es vac-nce-, els--en- -odien--sta--a-f--a-fins-t-r-. D_____ l__ v________ e__ n___ p_____ e____ a f___ f___ t____ D-r-n- l-s v-c-n-e-, e-s n-n- p-d-e- e-t-r a f-r- f-n- t-r-. ------------------------------------------------------------ Durant les vacances, els nens podien estar a fora fins tard. 0
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. P-d-en--ug-- molt-de -e-ps al -ati. P_____ j____ m___ d_ t____ a_ p____ P-d-e- j-g-r m-l- d- t-m-s a- p-t-. ----------------------------------- Podien jugar molt de temps al pati. 0
They were allowed to stay up late. P---e- qu-d-r-s- desper------s ta-d. P_____ q________ d_______ f___ t____ P-d-e- q-e-a---e d-s-e-t- f-n- t-r-. ------------------------------------ Podien quedar-se desperts fins tard. 0

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