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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [kahdeksankymmentäseitsemän]

Modaaliverbien mennyt muoto 1

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We had to water the flowers. Me-d----i---k-s-------u-at. M_____ p___ k_______ k_____ M-i-ä- p-t- k-s-e-l- k-k-t- --------------------------- Meidän piti kastella kukat. 0
We had to clean the apartment. M-i-än-p-----ii-------un--. M_____ p___ s______ a______ M-i-ä- p-t- s-i-o-a a-u-t-. --------------------------- Meidän piti siivota asunto. 0
We had to wash the dishes. M-id-- pi-i -isk-ta-asti-t. M_____ p___ t______ a______ M-i-ä- p-t- t-s-a-a a-t-a-. --------------------------- Meidän piti tiskata astiat. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? Pit----te-------k--a--a---? P_____ t_____ m_____ l_____ P-t-k- t-i-ä- m-k-a- l-s-u- --------------------------- Pitikö teidän maksaa lasku? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? Piti-ö-t-idä- ma-s-- -i-äänpä-syma-su? P_____ t_____ m_____ s________________ P-t-k- t-i-ä- m-k-a- s-s-ä-p-ä-y-a-s-? -------------------------------------- Pitikö teidän maksaa sisäänpääsymaksu? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? P-tik---e-dä- ma--a--s---o? P_____ t_____ m_____ s_____ P-t-k- t-i-ä- m-k-a- s-k-o- --------------------------- Pitikö teidän maksaa sakko? 0
Who had to say goodbye? Ke-e--pi-i hy-ä-te--ä? K____ p___ h__________ K-n-n p-t- h-v-s-e-l-? ---------------------- Kenen piti hyvästellä? 0
Who had to go home early? K---n ---- men---aik--sin--ot--n? K____ p___ m____ a_______ k______ K-n-n p-t- m-n-ä a-k-i-i- k-t-i-? --------------------------------- Kenen piti mennä aikaisin kotiin? 0
Who had to take the train? K---n -it--m--n- j--a-la? K____ p___ m____ j_______ K-n-n p-t- m-n-ä j-n-l-a- ------------------------- Kenen piti mennä junalla? 0
We did not want to stay long. M---mm---al----e- j--d-----k-k-i--i-a-. M_ e___ h________ j____ p_______ a_____ M- e-m- h-l-n-e-t j-ä-ä p-t-ä-s- a-k-a- --------------------------------------- Me emme halunneet jäädä pitkäksi aikaa. 0
We did not want to drink anything. Me--m-e---lu-n--t --od----tää-. M_ e___ h________ j____ m______ M- e-m- h-l-n-e-t j-o-a m-t-ä-. ------------------------------- Me emme halunneet juoda mitään. 0
We did not want to disturb you. Me emme-h-lunn--- h-ir---. M_ e___ h________ h_______ M- e-m- h-l-n-e-t h-i-i-ä- -------------------------- Me emme halunneet häiritä. 0
I just wanted to make a call. Mi-ä ---usin-pu--a----el-m---a ---ri. M___ h______ p____ p__________ j_____ M-n- h-l-s-n p-h-a p-h-l-m-s-a j-u-i- ------------------------------------- Minä halusin puhua puhelimessa juuri. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. Mi-ä--alu-i- t-la-- ta--i-. M___ h______ t_____ t______ M-n- h-l-s-n t-l-t- t-k-i-. --------------------------- Minä halusin tilata taksin. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. S--l--mi-ä-h-lu--n m-n-- -o-i--. S____ m___ h______ m____ k______ S-l-ä m-n- h-l-s-n m-n-ä k-t-i-. -------------------------------- Sillä minä halusin mennä kotiin. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. M--ä-luu-i-,---tä -----i--so-tt-a -a-mo--es-. M___ l______ e___ h______ s______ v__________ M-n- l-u-i-, e-t- h-l-s-t s-i-t-a v-i-o-l-s-. --------------------------------------------- Minä luulin, että halusit soittaa vaimollesi. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. M--- ---l-n,-et-ä-ha-usit s-it-a--n-m-ro-i--u--e----. M___ l______ e___ h______ s______ n__________________ M-n- l-u-i-, e-t- h-l-s-t s-i-t-a n-m-r-t-e-u-t-l-u-. ----------------------------------------------------- Minä luulin, että halusit soittaa numerotiedusteluun. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Minä--uuli-- -t-ä h-lus-t-ti--ta-p-----. M___ l______ e___ h______ t_____ p______ M-n- l-u-i-, e-t- h-l-s-t t-l-t- p-t-a-. ---------------------------------------- Minä luulin, että halusit tilata pitsan. 0

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