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em Past tense of modal verbs 2   »   fr Passé des modaux 2

88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [quatre-vingt-huit]

Passé des modaux 2

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My son did not want to play with the doll. Mo- --l---- v-ulait pas j--e--à--a-po--é-. M__ f___ n_ v______ p__ j____ à l_ p______ M-n f-l- n- v-u-a-t p-s j-u-r à l- p-u-é-. ------------------------------------------ Mon fils ne voulait pas jouer à la poupée. 0
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). Ma -i--e-ne--o------pas-jo-er -u -oot--ll. M_ f____ n_ v______ p__ j____ a_ f________ M- f-l-e n- v-u-a-t p-s j-u-r a- f-o-b-l-. ------------------------------------------ Ma fille ne voulait pas jouer au football. 0
My wife did not want to play chess with me. M- fem-e--- vo--ai---as-jo-er ave---o- a-x-échec-. M_ f____ n_ v______ p__ j____ a___ m__ a__ é______ M- f-m-e n- v-u-a-t p-s j-u-r a-e- m-i a-x é-h-c-. -------------------------------------------------- Ma femme ne voulait pas jouer avec moi aux échecs. 0
My children did not want to go for a walk. M----nfa-t- -e-v-u--i-n---a- ---r- d---r---n-de. M__ e______ n_ v________ p__ f____ d_ p_________ M-s e-f-n-s n- v-u-a-e-t p-s f-i-e d- p-o-e-a-e- ------------------------------------------------ Mes enfants ne voulaient pas faire de promenade. 0
They did not want to tidy the room. I---n- v-------t --- ra-g-r--a c------. I__ n_ v________ p__ r_____ l_ c_______ I-s n- v-u-a-e-t p-s r-n-e- l- c-a-b-e- --------------------------------------- Ils ne voulaient pas ranger la chambre. 0
They did not want to go to bed. Il---e voul-ien- pas a--e- -u-li-. I__ n_ v________ p__ a____ a_ l___ I-s n- v-u-a-e-t p-s a-l-r a- l-t- ---------------------------------- Ils ne voulaient pas aller au lit. 0
He was not allowed to eat ice cream. Il-n---a-- pas-l- -ro-- de m--g-- d--gla-e. I_ n______ p__ l_ d____ d_ m_____ d_ g_____ I- n-a-a-t p-s l- d-o-t d- m-n-e- d- g-a-e- ------------------------------------------- Il n’avait pas le droit de manger de glace. 0
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. Il -’ava-t-p-s-le d---t -- --n--r-de ch---l-t. I_ n______ p__ l_ d____ d_ m_____ d_ c________ I- n-a-a-t p-s l- d-o-t d- m-n-e- d- c-o-o-a-. ---------------------------------------------- Il n’avait pas le droit de manger de chocolat. 0
He was not allowed to eat sweets. I--n’-v----pas le d--i- -e---n-e- de---n-o-s. I_ n______ p__ l_ d____ d_ m_____ d_ b_______ I- n-a-a-t p-s l- d-o-t d- m-n-e- d- b-n-o-s- --------------------------------------------- Il n’avait pas le droit de manger de bonbons. 0
I was allowed to make a wish. Je----v-----e --u-a-t-r-que------h-s-. J_ p______ m_ s________ q______ c_____ J- p-u-a-s m- s-u-a-t-r q-e-q-e c-o-e- -------------------------------------- Je pouvais me souhaiter quelque chose. 0
I was allowed to buy myself a dress. J- pou--is---a--et-r --e-rob-. J_ p______ m________ u__ r____ J- p-u-a-s m-a-h-t-r u-e r-b-. ------------------------------ Je pouvais m’acheter une robe. 0
I was allowed to take a chocolate. Je-p-u---- pr--d----n-p-a-i--. J_ p______ p______ u_ p_______ J- p-u-a-s p-e-d-e u- p-a-i-é- ------------------------------ Je pouvais prendre un praliné. 0
Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? Est-c--que--u-p---ais-f--er-d-ns -----on ? E_____ q__ t_ p______ f____ d___ l______ ? E-t-c- q-e t- p-u-a-s f-m-r d-n- l-a-i-n ? ------------------------------------------ Est-ce que tu pouvais fumer dans l’avion ? 0
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? E----- q-- t--p-uva-s-b-ire de--- bièr--à-l-hô-i-a--? E_____ q__ t_ p______ b____ d_ l_ b____ à l________ ? E-t-c- q-e t- p-u-a-s b-i-e d- l- b-è-e à l-h-p-t-l ? ----------------------------------------------------- Est-ce que tu pouvais boire de la bière à l’hôpital ? 0
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? E-t-c- qu---u ----ai----e------ ch-e- - l---te- ? E_____ q__ t_ p______ a_____ l_ c____ à l______ ? E-t-c- q-e t- p-u-a-s a-e-e- l- c-i-n à l-h-t-l ? ------------------------------------------------- Est-ce que tu pouvais amener le chien à l’hôtel ? 0
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. Pe-d--t-le- -a------, -es--n---t----aient-la ----is---- -e--e-t-r lo-gt---s de--r-. P______ l__ v________ l__ e______ a______ l_ p_________ d_ r_____ l________ d______ P-n-a-t l-s v-c-n-e-, l-s e-f-n-s a-a-e-t l- p-r-i-s-o- d- r-s-e- l-n-t-m-s d-h-r-. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pendant les vacances, les enfants avaient la permission de rester longtemps dehors. 0
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. I-- -vaie-t -a-pe--is---n de--ouer---ngte-p- ------a-cou-. I__ a______ l_ p_________ d_ j____ l________ d___ l_ c____ I-s a-a-e-t l- p-r-i-s-o- d- j-u-r l-n-t-m-s d-n- l- c-u-. ---------------------------------------------------------- Ils avaient la permission de jouer longtemps dans la cour. 0
They were allowed to stay up late. Ils-a-a--nt-la -e-mis---n -- ---l-er-t-r-. I__ a______ l_ p_________ d_ v______ t____ I-s a-a-e-t l- p-r-i-s-o- d- v-i-l-r t-r-. ------------------------------------------ Ils avaient la permission de veiller tard. 0

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