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en Past tense of modal verbs 1   »   fr Passé des modaux 1

87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [quatre-vingt-sept]

Passé des modaux 1

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We had to water the flowers. N-u----vi-ns -rros-- le- fleurs. N___ d______ a______ l__ f______ N-u- d-v-o-s a-r-s-r l-s f-e-r-. -------------------------------- Nous devions arroser les fleurs. 0
We had to clean the apartment. N-us-----o-s --n----l’--------e-t. N___ d______ r_____ l_____________ N-u- d-v-o-s r-n-e- l-a-p-r-e-e-t- ---------------------------------- Nous devions ranger l’appartement. 0
We had to wash the dishes. Nous de-i-n- ----r la-v--s-e--e. N___ d______ l____ l_ v_________ N-u- d-v-o-s l-v-r l- v-i-s-l-e- -------------------------------- Nous devions laver la vaisselle. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? V----d-------ay-r la-----u-e ? V___ d_____ p____ l_ f______ ? V-u- d-v-e- p-y-r l- f-c-u-e ? ------------------------------ Vous deviez payer la facture ? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? V-----ev--z -ayer-l-e----e ? V___ d_____ p____ l_______ ? V-u- d-v-e- p-y-r l-e-t-é- ? ---------------------------- Vous deviez payer l’entrée ? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? Vous d---ez p-ye- -’am-n-e ? V___ d_____ p____ l_______ ? V-u- d-v-e- p-y-r l-a-e-d- ? ---------------------------- Vous deviez payer l’amende ? 0
Who had to say goodbye? Qui --va-- d-re-a---u ? Q__ d_____ d___ a____ ? Q-i d-v-i- d-r- a-i-u ? ----------------------- Qui devait dire adieu ? 0
Who had to go home early? Q-- --v-i- a-l-- - -a-ma-so---- -on-- --ure-? Q__ d_____ a____ à l_ m_____ d_ b____ h____ ? Q-i d-v-i- a-l-r à l- m-i-o- d- b-n-e h-u-e ? --------------------------------------------- Qui devait aller à la maison de bonne heure ? 0
Who had to take the train? Qui -e---t pre---e-l- ---in-? Q__ d_____ p______ l_ t____ ? Q-i d-v-i- p-e-d-e l- t-a-n ? ----------------------------- Qui devait prendre le train ? 0
We did not want to stay long. N-us n- vo---o-s--as--e--er l--g-e-ps. N___ n_ v_______ p__ r_____ l_________ N-u- n- v-u-i-n- p-s r-s-e- l-n-t-m-s- -------------------------------------- Nous ne voulions pas rester longtemps. 0
We did not want to drink anything. N-us-n---ou-io-s -i-----i--. N___ n_ v_______ r___ b_____ N-u- n- v-u-i-n- r-e- b-i-e- ---------------------------- Nous ne voulions rien boire. 0
We did not want to disturb you. N-us--- v--l-on- pas--é-ange-. N___ n_ v_______ p__ d________ N-u- n- v-u-i-n- p-s d-r-n-e-. ------------------------------ Nous ne voulions pas déranger. 0
I just wanted to make a call. Je -oul--s-ju--- -él--ho-er. J_ v______ j____ t__________ J- v-u-a-s j-s-e t-l-p-o-e-. ---------------------------- Je voulais juste téléphoner. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. J-----l----c-m-ander-u- --x-. J_ v______ c________ u_ t____ J- v-u-a-s c-m-a-d-r u- t-x-. ----------------------------- Je voulais commander un taxi. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. En ----,-j- -o-l----r--t--- à -- ma-s-n. E_ f____ j_ v______ r______ à l_ m______ E- f-i-, j- v-u-a-s r-n-r-r à l- m-i-o-. ---------------------------------------- En fait, je voulais rentrer à la maison. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. Je---n-ais---e -u -oula-s-a-------ta -emme. J_ p______ q__ t_ v______ a______ t_ f_____ J- p-n-a-s q-e t- v-u-a-s a-p-l-r t- f-m-e- ------------------------------------------- Je pensais que tu voulais appeler ta femme. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. Je pe------q-e----vo--a---appele- --- -e-s-ignem-nts. J_ p______ q__ t_ v______ a______ l__ r______________ J- p-n-a-s q-e t- v-u-a-s a-p-l-r l-s r-n-e-g-e-e-t-. ----------------------------------------------------- Je pensais que tu voulais appeler les renseignements. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. J--pen--i--q-e-t- v--l--- --mm-nd-r --e--i-z-. J_ p______ q__ t_ v______ c________ u__ p_____ J- p-n-a-s q-e t- v-u-a-s c-m-a-d-r u-e p-z-a- ---------------------------------------------- Je pensais que tu voulais commander une pizza. 0

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