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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [siebenundachtzig]

Vergangenheit der Modalverben 1

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We had to water the flowers. W-r --sste---ie-Bl-me--g-e---. W__ m______ d__ B_____ g______ W-r m-s-t-n d-e B-u-e- g-e-e-. ------------------------------ Wir mussten die Blumen gießen. 0
We had to clean the apartment. Wi- mus-t---d---W-hnun- -uf-ä--e-. W__ m______ d__ W______ a_________ W-r m-s-t-n d-e W-h-u-g a-f-ä-m-n- ---------------------------------- Wir mussten die Wohnung aufräumen. 0
We had to wash the dishes. W-r-m------ --s G-s---rr--p-le-. W__ m______ d__ G_______ s______ W-r m-s-t-n d-s G-s-h-r- s-ü-e-. -------------------------------- Wir mussten das Geschirr spülen. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? Mu-st-t ih- -ie-Re-h-----bez-h-en? M______ i__ d__ R_______ b________ M-s-t-t i-r d-e R-c-n-n- b-z-h-e-? ---------------------------------- Musstet ihr die Rechnung bezahlen? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? M-s--e- -h- ----r-t- -e--h-en? M______ i__ E_______ b________ M-s-t-t i-r E-n-r-t- b-z-h-e-? ------------------------------ Musstet ihr Eintritt bezahlen? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? Mu--t-t-i---e-n-------e-b-z----n? M______ i__ e___ S_____ b________ M-s-t-t i-r e-n- S-r-f- b-z-h-e-? --------------------------------- Musstet ihr eine Strafe bezahlen? 0
Who had to say goodbye? W-r-mus-----i-- ve----chie---? W__ m_____ s___ v_____________ W-r m-s-t- s-c- v-r-b-c-i-d-n- ------------------------------ Wer musste sich verabschieden? 0
Who had to go home early? We--mu-s-e-fr-- -a-h --u---ge-e-? W__ m_____ f___ n___ H____ g_____ W-r m-s-t- f-ü- n-c- H-u-e g-h-n- --------------------------------- Wer musste früh nach Hause gehen? 0
Who had to take the train? We- m-s-t--den Zu- ---men? W__ m_____ d__ Z__ n______ W-r m-s-t- d-n Z-g n-h-e-? -------------------------- Wer musste den Zug nehmen? 0
We did not want to stay long. W-r wollte--ni-ht ---g---le--e-. W__ w______ n____ l____ b_______ W-r w-l-t-n n-c-t l-n-e b-e-b-n- -------------------------------- Wir wollten nicht lange bleiben. 0
We did not want to drink anything. Wir -o-l-en -i-hts tri-k--. W__ w______ n_____ t_______ W-r w-l-t-n n-c-t- t-i-k-n- --------------------------- Wir wollten nichts trinken. 0
We did not want to disturb you. W-r w--lt-n nicht-st---n. W__ w______ n____ s______ W-r w-l-t-n n-c-t s-ö-e-. ------------------------- Wir wollten nicht stören. 0
I just wanted to make a call. Ic---oll-- -b-n---le--nieren. I__ w_____ e___ t____________ I-h w-l-t- e-e- t-l-f-n-e-e-. ----------------------------- Ich wollte eben telefonieren. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. I-----l----ei--Ta----es---l--. I__ w_____ e__ T___ b_________ I-h w-l-t- e-n T-x- b-s-e-l-n- ------------------------------ Ich wollte ein Taxi bestellen. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. Ich-wo-lte---mlic---ac- Ha-s--a-r--. I__ w_____ n______ n___ H___ f______ I-h w-l-t- n-m-i-h n-c- H-u- f-h-e-. ------------------------------------ Ich wollte nämlich nach Haus fahren. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. I-h--a--t-,-du----lt-s- ----e Fra-------e-. I__ d______ d_ w_______ d____ F___ a_______ I-h d-c-t-, d- w-l-t-s- d-i-e F-a- a-r-f-n- ------------------------------------------- Ich dachte, du wolltest deine Frau anrufen. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. I-h da-h-e- du-wol-t-s---i---us-unf--a-ru-e-. I__ d______ d_ w_______ d__ A_______ a_______ I-h d-c-t-, d- w-l-t-s- d-e A-s-u-f- a-r-f-n- --------------------------------------------- Ich dachte, du wolltest die Auskunft anrufen. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. I-- -a-ht-,--- w---t------n----z-a ---tell--. I__ d______ d_ w_______ e___ P____ b_________ I-h d-c-t-, d- w-l-t-s- e-n- P-z-a b-s-e-l-n- --------------------------------------------- Ich dachte, du wolltest eine Pizza bestellen. 0

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