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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [syvogfirs]

Modalverbernes datid 1

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We had to water the flowers. Vi-v-- -----t-l--- --n-e -l-m-te---. V_ v__ n___ t__ a_ v____ b__________ V- v-r n-d- t-l a- v-n-e b-o-s-e-n-. ------------------------------------ Vi var nødt til at vande blomsterne. 0
We had to clean the apartment. Vi-va--n----til--- r-d---op ----j---h-d--. V_ v__ n___ t__ a_ r____ o_ i l___________ V- v-r n-d- t-l a- r-d-e o- i l-j-i-h-d-n- ------------------------------------------ Vi var nødt til at rydde op i lejligheden. 0
We had to wash the dishes. V--va- ---- ------ v-s-e op. V_ v__ n___ t__ a_ v____ o__ V- v-r n-d- t-l a- v-s-e o-. ---------------------------- Vi var nødt til at vaske op. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? V-- I--ød--t-- at I---t-----e-n-ng-n? V__ I n___ t__ a_ I b_____ r_________ V-r I n-d- t-l a- I b-t-l- r-g-i-g-n- ------------------------------------- Var I nødt til at I betale regningen? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? Va--I----- --l-a--bet--e---tr-? V__ I n___ t__ a_ b_____ e_____ V-r I n-d- t-l a- b-t-l- e-t-é- ------------------------------- Var I nødt til at betale entré? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? S----- I------e-e- bøde? S_____ I b_____ e_ b____ S-u-l- I b-t-l- e- b-d-? ------------------------ Skulle I betale en bøde? 0
Who had to say goodbye? H------r-n-dt --- at-s-----a--el? H___ v__ n___ t__ a_ s___ f______ H-e- v-r n-d- t-l a- s-g- f-r-e-? --------------------------------- Hvem var nødt til at sige farvel? 0
Who had to go home early? Hv-- -k-ll- --d-ig- h--m? H___ s_____ t______ h____ H-e- s-u-l- t-d-i-t h-e-? ------------------------- Hvem skulle tidligt hjem? 0
Who had to take the train? Hvem -ar -ø-t-til -- tage--oge-? H___ v__ n___ t__ a_ t___ t_____ H-e- v-r n-d- t-l a- t-g- t-g-t- -------------------------------- Hvem var nødt til at tage toget? 0
We did not want to stay long. V- vil---ik-- b-i---l-ng-. V_ v____ i___ b____ l_____ V- v-l-e i-k- b-i-e l-n-e- -------------------------- Vi ville ikke blive længe. 0
We did not want to drink anything. V- --lle-i--e-dri--e -oge-. V_ v____ i___ d_____ n_____ V- v-l-e i-k- d-i-k- n-g-t- --------------------------- Vi ville ikke drikke noget. 0
We did not want to disturb you. V----l-e----e-f---tyrr-. V_ v____ i___ f_________ V- v-l-e i-k- f-r-t-r-e- ------------------------ Vi ville ikke forstyrre. 0
I just wanted to make a call. Jeg ----- l-ge --ng---i- n-g--. J__ v____ l___ r____ t__ n_____ J-g v-l-e l-g- r-n-e t-l n-g-n- ------------------------------- Jeg ville lige ringe til nogen. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. Je- --l-e --stil----n--axa. J__ v____ b_______ e_ t____ J-g v-l-e b-s-i-l- e- t-x-. --------------------------- Jeg ville bestille en taxa. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. Jeg-----e-----ig -ør--hj-m. J__ v____ n_____ k___ h____ J-g v-l-e n-m-i- k-r- h-e-. --------------------------- Jeg ville nemlig køre hjem. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. Je- --o---, d---il----i--e--il---------. J__ t______ d_ v____ r____ t__ d__ k____ J-g t-o-d-, d- v-l-e r-n-e t-l d-n k-n-. ---------------------------------------- Jeg troede, du ville ringe til din kone. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. J----r-ede---u-vi-l- ri-g--t-l-o--ysni--en? J__ t______ d_ v____ r____ t__ o___________ J-g t-o-d-, d- v-l-e r-n-e t-l o-l-s-i-g-n- ------------------------------------------- Jeg troede, du ville ringe til oplysningen? 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. J-g tr----, d- v---- -es---l--en-p----. J__ t______ d_ v____ b_______ e_ p_____ J-g t-o-d-, d- v-l-e b-s-i-l- e- p-z-a- --------------------------------------- Jeg troede, du ville bestille en pizza. 0

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