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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [okdek sep]

Is-tempo de la modalverboj 1

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We had to water the flowers. Ni ----- -----i--a--l----n. N_ d____ a_____ l_ f_______ N- d-v-s a-v-m- l- f-o-o-n- --------------------------- Ni devis akvumi la florojn. 0
We had to clean the apartment. Ni d--i--o--ig---- l-ĝej-n. N_ d____ o_____ l_ l_______ N- d-v-s o-d-g- l- l-ĝ-j-n- --------------------------- Ni devis ordigi la loĝejon. 0
We had to wash the dishes. Ni--e--s--avi-la ---a-o-. N_ d____ l___ l_ v_______ N- d-v-s l-v- l- v-z-r-n- ------------------------- Ni devis lavi la vazaron. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? Ĉu-vi-dev-s------la---k----n? Ĉ_ v_ d____ p___ l_ f________ Ĉ- v- d-v-s p-g- l- f-k-u-o-? ----------------------------- Ĉu vi devis pagi la fakturon? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? Ĉ- -- d--i--pagi--a-en-ron? Ĉ_ v_ d____ p___ l_ e______ Ĉ- v- d-v-s p-g- l- e-i-o-? --------------------------- Ĉu vi devis pagi la eniron? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? Ĉ-----d-vi- -a-i-mo--uno-? Ĉ_ v_ d____ p___ m________ Ĉ- v- d-v-s p-g- m-n-u-o-? -------------------------- Ĉu vi devis pagi monpunon? 0
Who had to say goodbye? K-- -ev-s--di---? K__ d____ a______ K-u d-v-s a-i-ŭ-? ----------------- Kiu devis adiaŭi? 0
Who had to go home early? Kiu --vis ---- h-j-eniri? K__ d____ f___ h_________ K-u d-v-s f-u- h-j-e-i-i- ------------------------- Kiu devis frue hejmeniri? 0
Who had to take the train? K-- de-----ren- -- tra--on? K__ d____ p____ l_ t_______ K-u d-v-s p-e-i l- t-a-n-n- --------------------------- Kiu devis preni la trajnon? 0
We did not want to stay long. N-----vol-s--est--longe. N_ n_ v____ r____ l_____ N- n- v-l-s r-s-i l-n-e- ------------------------ Ni ne volis resti longe. 0
We did not want to drink anything. N--vo-is---in-i nen-on. N_ v____ t_____ n______ N- v-l-s t-i-k- n-n-o-. ----------------------- Ni volis trinki nenion. 0
We did not want to disturb you. N- -e -oli- ĝen-. N_ n_ v____ ĝ____ N- n- v-l-s ĝ-n-. ----------------- Ni ne volis ĝeni. 0
I just wanted to make a call. M--voli- --r--el-f-ni. M_ v____ n__ t________ M- v-l-s n-r t-l-f-n-. ---------------------- Mi volis nur telefoni. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. M- v--is--en-----ksi--. M_ v____ m____ t_______ M- v-l-s m-n-i t-k-i-n- ----------------------- Mi volis mendi taksion. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. M- --l-s-j- hej-e--et-r-. M_ v____ j_ h____________ M- v-l-s j- h-j-e-v-t-r-. ------------------------- Mi volis ja hejmenveturi. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. M- -e-s-s k--vi-volas -ok--vian -d-i--n. M_ p_____ k_ v_ v____ v___ v___ e_______ M- p-n-i- k- v- v-l-s v-k- v-a- e-z-n-n- ---------------------------------------- Mi pensis ke vi volas voki vian edzinon. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. Mi p---i- -- vi v--as ---i-la informojn. M_ p_____ k_ v_ v____ v___ l_ i_________ M- p-n-i- k- v- v-l-s v-k- l- i-f-r-o-n- ---------------------------------------- Mi pensis ke vi volas voki la informojn. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. M- -e-s-s ke-----ol-- me-d- -ico-. M_ p_____ k_ v_ v____ m____ p_____ M- p-n-i- k- v- v-l-s m-n-i p-c-n- ---------------------------------- Mi pensis ke vi volas mendi picon. 0

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