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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [ochenta y siete]

Pretérito de los verbos modales 1

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We had to water the flowers. (-o-otro- --noso-ras--T---mo---ue-r-g-- la--pl--tas. (-------- / n-------- T------ q-- r---- l-- p------- (-o-o-r-s / n-s-t-a-) T-v-m-s q-e r-g-r l-s p-a-t-s- ---------------------------------------------------- (Nosotros / nosotras) Tuvimos que regar las plantas.
We had to clean the apartment. T--i-os--ue ord--a- -- ----. T------ q-- o------ e- p---- T-v-m-s q-e o-d-n-r e- p-s-. ---------------------------- Tuvimos que ordenar el piso.
We had to wash the dishes. T-v---s-----lav-- lo-----t-s. T------ q-- l---- l-- p------ T-v-m-s q-e l-v-r l-s p-a-o-. ----------------------------- Tuvimos que lavar los platos.
Did you have to pay the bill? ¿-Vo---r-----v-s---as) tu-ist--s-qu- paga- -a-cu-nta? ¿--------- / v-------- t-------- q-- p---- l- c------ ¿-V-s-t-o- / v-s-t-a-) t-v-s-e-s q-e p-g-r l- c-e-t-? ----------------------------------------------------- ¿(Vosotros / vosotras) tuvisteis que pagar la cuenta?
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? ¿-u--st-i--q-e -aga- -ntr-d-? ¿--------- q-- p---- e------- ¿-u-i-t-i- q-e p-g-r e-t-a-a- ----------------------------- ¿Tuvisteis que pagar entrada?
Did you have to pay a fine? ¿Tu-i-te-s -u--p---r --a---l--? ¿--------- q-- p---- u-- m----- ¿-u-i-t-i- q-e p-g-r u-a m-l-a- ------------------------------- ¿Tuvisteis que pagar una multa?
Who had to say goodbye? ¿Qu-én-t------e-d---e-i--e? ¿----- t--- q-- d---------- ¿-u-é- t-v- q-e d-s-e-i-s-? --------------------------- ¿Quién tuvo que despedirse?
Who had to go home early? ¿Q-i-n tuv- que i-se-p----- - cas-? ¿----- t--- q-- i--- p----- a c---- ¿-u-é- t-v- q-e i-s- p-o-t- a c-s-? ----------------------------------- ¿Quién tuvo que irse pronto a casa?
Who had to take the train? ¿Qui---t--o-qu- c---r - ----r--a-.)-el-tren? ¿----- t--- q-- c---- / t---- (---- e- t---- ¿-u-é- t-v- q-e c-g-r / t-m-r (-m-) e- t-e-? -------------------------------------------- ¿Quién tuvo que coger / tomar (am.) el tren?
We did not want to stay long. (---o--os-----s-tras)--o-q--rí-mos-que-a---s-muc-----to. (-------- / n-------- n- q-------- q-------- m---- r---- (-o-o-r-s / n-s-t-a-) n- q-e-í-m-s q-e-a-n-s m-c-o r-t-. -------------------------------------------------------- (Nosotros / nosotras) no queríamos quedarnos mucho rato.
We did not want to drink anything. N- quer---o--t-mar nada. N- q-------- t---- n---- N- q-e-í-m-s t-m-r n-d-. ------------------------ No queríamos tomar nada.
We did not want to disturb you. No--u---a-o- mo-esta-. N- q-------- m-------- N- q-e-í-m-s m-l-s-a-. ---------------------- No queríamos molestar.
I just wanted to make a call. (Y-)----- ----í--ha--r -n- lla----. (--- s--- q----- h---- u-- l------- (-o- s-l- q-e-í- h-c-r u-a l-a-a-a- ----------------------------------- (Yo) sólo quería hacer una llamada.
I just wanted to call a taxi. Que--a-p-dir ---ta--. Q----- p---- u- t---- Q-e-í- p-d-r u- t-x-. --------------------- Quería pedir un taxi.
Actually I wanted to drive home. E--qu--qu---a irm- a c-s-. E- q-- q----- i--- a c---- E- q-e q-e-í- i-m- a c-s-. -------------------------- Es que quería irme a casa.
I thought you wanted to call your wife. Pen---a --- -u--ías -l-m-r-a--- es--s-. P------ q-- q------ l----- a t- e------ P-n-a-a q-e q-e-í-s l-a-a- a t- e-p-s-. --------------------------------------- Pensaba que querías llamar a tu esposa.
I thought you wanted to call information. P--s--a que -uerí-s llam-- a-I-formaci-n. P------ q-- q------ l----- a I----------- P-n-a-a q-e q-e-í-s l-a-a- a I-f-r-a-i-n- ----------------------------------------- Pensaba que querías llamar a Información.
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Pen-a-----e-------- p-d-- una-pi-z-. P------ q-- q------ p---- u-- p----- P-n-a-a q-e q-e-í-s p-d-r u-a p-z-a- ------------------------------------ Pensaba que querías pedir una pizza.

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