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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. (Noso-r-----n---tras--Tu-imo- qu---eg-r---s p--n-as. (________ / 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. Tuv---- q---or---a---l--is-. 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--i-----u---av-r--os -la-o-. 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? ¿---sotro- - -os-tras)--uvis-e-------p-gar-l- c-ent-? ¿_________ / 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? ¿--vist--s--u--pag-r -n-rad-? ¿_________ 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? ¿--vi-te-s-q-e p--a--una m-lt-? ¿_________ 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? ¿Q-ién t-vo-que d-s--d-rs-? ¿_____ t___ q__ d__________ ¿-u-é- t-v- q-e d-s-e-i-s-? --------------------------- ¿Quién tuvo que despedirse?
Who had to go home early? ¿-u--- ---o-qu--irse--r-n-o - -as-? ¿_____ 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? ¿Qu--n tuvo que-c---r-/ tom-r-(a--)--l----n? ¿_____ 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. (No-o------ n--o--as--n- ----í---s qu--arno- muc-- rat-. (________ / 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--q-e-í--os tomar-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. N- q-------s m---s-ar. N_ q________ m________ N- q-e-í-m-s m-l-s-a-. ---------------------- No queríamos molestar.
I just wanted to make a call. (Yo)--ó-o q-erí- ---er --a-ll-m---. (___ 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. Qu---- -ed---un t-x-. Q_____ p____ u_ t____ Q-e-í- p-d-r u- t-x-. --------------------- Quería pedir un taxi.
Actually I wanted to drive home. E- que--u-rí--irm- --c---. 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. P--sa-a-q-e -u-r--s-l---a- --tu ---o-a. 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-nsa----ue--ue-í-s -la-a- a-I-forma-i--. 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. Pe----a qu- -----a---e--r-u-a---z-a. 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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