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88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

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My son did not want to play with the doll. M---o- d-- -o--w-n---o pl-y wit--t-----l-. M_ s__ d__ n__ w___ t_ p___ w___ t__ d____ M- s-n d-d n-t w-n- t- p-a- w-t- t-e d-l-. ------------------------------------------ My son did not want to play with the doll. 0
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). M--dau--t---did---- -a-t -o -lay-foo---ll-/ --cce- -am.-. M_ d_______ d__ n__ w___ t_ p___ f_______ / s_____ (_____ M- d-u-h-e- d-d n-t w-n- t- p-a- f-o-b-l- / s-c-e- (-m-)- --------------------------------------------------------- My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). 0
My wife did not want to play chess with me. My-wi-e---d--ot -an- -o-play chess-w-----e. M_ w___ d__ n__ w___ t_ p___ c____ w___ m__ M- w-f- d-d n-t w-n- t- p-a- c-e-s w-t- m-. ------------------------------------------- My wife did not want to play chess with me. 0
My children did not want to go for a walk. M- ---l-re----d-no- wa-t--- -o-f-- - walk. M_ c_______ d__ n__ w___ t_ g_ f__ a w____ M- c-i-d-e- d-d n-t w-n- t- g- f-r a w-l-. ------------------------------------------ My children did not want to go for a walk. 0
They did not want to tidy the room. Th-- --d-n------- -- -id- --- -o-m. T___ d__ n__ w___ t_ t___ t__ r____ T-e- d-d n-t w-n- t- t-d- t-e r-o-. ----------------------------------- They did not want to tidy the room. 0
They did not want to go to bed. Th-y --d--o--w--t t---o ---be-. T___ d__ n__ w___ t_ g_ t_ b___ T-e- d-d n-t w-n- t- g- t- b-d- ------------------------------- They did not want to go to bed. 0
He was not allowed to eat ice cream. He w-s n-t ---o--- to-----ic- cr--m. H_ w__ n__ a______ t_ e__ i__ c_____ H- w-s n-t a-l-w-d t- e-t i-e c-e-m- ------------------------------------ He was not allowed to eat ice cream. 0
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. H--wa- ------l-----t--ea- ch-cola-e. H_ w__ n__ a______ t_ e__ c_________ H- w-s n-t a-l-w-d t- e-t c-o-o-a-e- ------------------------------------ He was not allowed to eat chocolate. 0
He was not allowed to eat sweets. H--w---n-- al---ed-to---- -we-ts. H_ w__ n__ a______ t_ e__ s______ H- w-s n-t a-l-w-d t- e-t s-e-t-. --------------------------------- He was not allowed to eat sweets. 0
I was allowed to make a wish. I--as -ll-w-d-to-m----a w--h. I w__ a______ t_ m___ a w____ I w-s a-l-w-d t- m-k- a w-s-. ----------------------------- I was allowed to make a wish. 0
I was allowed to buy myself a dress. I---s--ll-w-d--o-bu- m--e-- a -re-s. I w__ a______ t_ b__ m_____ a d_____ I w-s a-l-w-d t- b-y m-s-l- a d-e-s- ------------------------------------ I was allowed to buy myself a dress. 0
I was allowed to take a chocolate. I --s a-l--ed-to ---- ---ho--la-e. I w__ a______ t_ t___ a c_________ I w-s a-l-w-d t- t-k- a c-o-o-a-e- ---------------------------------- I was allowed to take a chocolate. 0
Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? Wer- --- -ll-w-d-to s--k---n-the-ai----n-? W___ y__ a______ t_ s____ i_ t__ a________ W-r- y-u a-l-w-d t- s-o-e i- t-e a-r-l-n-? ------------------------------------------ Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? 0
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? Wer- --- all---d--- --i-k-be-- i- --e---sp---l? W___ y__ a______ t_ d____ b___ i_ t__ h________ W-r- y-u a-l-w-d t- d-i-k b-e- i- t-e h-s-i-a-? ----------------------------------------------- Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? 0
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? W-r---ou --l--e- ---t-ke-t-e --- -n-o-the ho--l? W___ y__ a______ t_ t___ t__ d__ i___ t__ h_____ W-r- y-u a-l-w-d t- t-k- t-e d-g i-t- t-e h-t-l- ------------------------------------------------ Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? 0
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. During -he-h-lid----t-- c-ildren--er----lo----t---emai---u------l-t-. D_____ t__ h_______ t__ c_______ w___ a______ t_ r_____ o______ l____ D-r-n- t-e h-l-d-y- t-e c-i-d-e- w-r- a-l-w-d t- r-m-i- o-t-i-e l-t-. --------------------------------------------------------------------- During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. 0
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. T--y---r---l-ow-d--o--la- -n---e -ard --r-a--o-g ti--. T___ w___ a______ t_ p___ i_ t__ y___ f__ a l___ t____ T-e- w-r- a-l-w-d t- p-a- i- t-e y-r- f-r a l-n- t-m-. ------------------------------------------------------ They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. 0
They were allowed to stay up late. Th---w----a---wed -- s--y--p --t-. T___ w___ a______ t_ s___ u_ l____ T-e- w-r- a-l-w-d t- s-a- u- l-t-. ---------------------------------- They were allowed to stay up late. 0

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