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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [kaheksakümmend seitse]

Rõhumäärsõnade minevik 1

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We had to water the flowers. M---i-i-e--illi --st--. M_ p_____ l____ k______ M- p-d-m- l-l-i k-s-m-. ----------------------- Me pidime lilli kastma. 0
We had to clean the apartment. M- pi-ime --r-e-i ä-- ko--stama. M_ p_____ k______ ä__ k_________ M- p-d-m- k-r-e-i ä-a k-r-s-a-a- -------------------------------- Me pidime korteri ära koristama. 0
We had to wash the dishes. M- pi-i-e n-u--ä-a p-s-ma. M_ p_____ n___ ä__ p______ M- p-d-m- n-u- ä-a p-s-m-. -------------------------- Me pidime nõud ära pesema. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? P-d-t- ---a-----ra---k---? P_____ t_ a___ ä__ m______ P-d-t- t- a-v- ä-a m-k-m-? -------------------------- Pidite te arve ära maksma? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? Pidi-e-te -iss---ä-- e-st-m-----? P_____ t_ s_________ e___ m______ P-d-t- t- s-s-e-ä-s- e-s- m-k-m-? --------------------------------- Pidite te sissepääsu eest maksma? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? P--it---- tr--vi ma-s--? P_____ t_ t_____ m______ P-d-t- t- t-a-v- m-k-m-? ------------------------ Pidite te trahvi maksma? 0
Who had to say goodbye? K---pid----h--ma? K__ p___ l_______ K-s p-d- l-h-u-a- ----------------- Kes pidi lahkuma? 0
Who had to go home early? K------i-v--a -oj- ---e--? K__ p___ v___ k___ m______ K-s p-d- v-r- k-j- m-n-m-? -------------------------- Kes pidi vara koju minema? 0
Who had to take the train? Kes p-d- rong-ga m--e-a? K__ p___ r______ m______ K-s p-d- r-n-i-a m-n-m-? ------------------------ Kes pidi rongiga minema? 0
We did not want to stay long. M- ei----tnu--kauak---ä-da. M_ e_ t______ k_____ j_____ M- e- t-h-n-d k-u-k- j-ä-a- --------------------------- Me ei tahtnud kauaks jääda. 0
We did not want to drink anything. Me-ei-taht-ud --d----j-u-. M_ e_ t______ m_____ j____ M- e- t-h-n-d m-d-g- j-u-. -------------------------- Me ei tahtnud midagi juua. 0
We did not want to disturb you. Me-e--tah--ud -e----. M_ e_ t______ s______ M- e- t-h-n-d s-g-d-. --------------------- Me ei tahtnud segada. 0
I just wanted to make a call. M--t--ts-n-v--- ---ist---. M_ t______ v___ h_________ M- t-h-s-n v-i- h-l-s-a-a- -------------------------- Ma tahtsin vaid helistada. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. M----hts-n t---o tell-da. M_ t______ t____ t_______ M- t-h-s-n t-k-o t-l-i-a- ------------------------- Ma tahtsin takso tellida. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. M--n---l--tahtsin-koj-------. M_ n_____ t______ k___ s_____ M- n-m-l- t-h-s-n k-j- s-i-a- ----------------------------- Ma nimelt tahtsin koju sõita. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. Ma-m----s--,--t-sa--aht--- -m- --i--l--h--i--a-a. M_ m________ e_ s_ t______ o__ n______ h_________ M- m-t-e-i-, e- s- t-h-s-d o-a n-i-e-e h-l-s-a-a- ------------------------------------------------- Ma mõtlesin, et sa tahtsid oma naisele helistada. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. M- m-tle---, -- sa t-h-si- in-onum-r--e--e-ista-a. M_ m________ e_ s_ t______ i___________ h_________ M- m-t-e-i-, e- s- t-h-s-d i-f-n-m-r-l- h-l-s-a-a- -------------------------------------------------- Ma mõtlesin, et sa tahtsid infonumbrile helistada. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Ma-m---e--n,-et-sa-t--ts-d-p-t--t-----i-a. M_ m________ e_ s_ t______ p_____ t_______ M- m-t-e-i-, e- s- t-h-s-d p-t-a- t-l-i-a- ------------------------------------------ Ma mõtlesin, et sa tahtsid pitsat tellida. 0

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