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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [tamanin da bakwai]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

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We had to water the flowers. D--- ne -----ay-r d--fur---i. Dole ne mu shayar da furanni. D-l- n- m- s-a-a- d- f-r-n-i- ----------------------------- Dole ne mu shayar da furanni. 0
We had to clean the apartment. D--- ne-m- t---t-ce -----. Dole ne mu tsaftace ɗakin. D-l- n- m- t-a-t-c- ɗ-k-n- -------------------------- Dole ne mu tsaftace ɗakin. 0
We had to wash the dishes. Sa- da ---a-----e k--n---n. Sai da muka wanke kwanonin. S-i d- m-k- w-n-e k-a-o-i-. --------------------------- Sai da muka wanke kwanonin. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? Do-e ne ku-biy- l-s--fin? Dole ne ku biya lissafin? D-l- n- k- b-y- l-s-a-i-? ------------------------- Dole ne ku biya lissafin? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? Do-- n---a bi-a a--i-s---? Dole ne ka biya admission? D-l- n- k- b-y- a-m-s-i-n- -------------------------- Dole ne ka biya admission? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? Do-- -e ku---ya -a-a? Dole ne ku biya tara? D-l- n- k- b-y- t-r-? --------------------- Dole ne ku biya tara? 0
Who had to say goodbye? Way- yayi bankwan-? Waye yayi bankwana? W-y- y-y- b-n-w-n-? ------------------- Waye yayi bankwana? 0
Who had to go home early? Wa-e---y- ---a -id--da---ri? Wanene ya koma gida da wuri? W-n-n- y- k-m- g-d- d- w-r-? ---------------------------- Wanene ya koma gida da wuri? 0
Who had to take the train? Wan--- y- --u-ji-g--? Wanene ya hau jirgin? W-n-n- y- h-u j-r-i-? --------------------- Wanene ya hau jirgin? 0
We did not want to stay long. Ba m-----m- daɗ-. Ba mu so mu daɗe. B- m- s- m- d-ɗ-. ----------------- Ba mu so mu daɗe. 0
We did not want to drink anything. Ba mu--o--u-s-- wa----b-. Ba mu so mu sha wani abu. B- m- s- m- s-a w-n- a-u- ------------------------- Ba mu so mu sha wani abu. 0
We did not want to disturb you. Ba-m---- -u da---k- b-. Ba mu so mu dame ku ba. B- m- s- m- d-m- k- b-. ----------------------- Ba mu so mu dame ku ba. 0
I just wanted to make a call. I-a--- in ---k-ra-k----. Ina so in yi kira kawai. I-a s- i- y- k-r- k-w-i- ------------------------ Ina so in yi kira kawai. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. I-a so ----- od-r -a-i. Ina so in yi odar tasi. I-a s- i- y- o-a- t-s-. ----------------------- Ina so in yi odar tasi. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. Do--n-i-a-s--in k--a ---a. Domin ina so in koma gida. D-m-n i-a s- i- k-m- g-d-. -------------------------- Domin ina so in koma gida. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. N- ----a k--a so -a k-r- ma-ar---. Na dauka kana so ka kira matar ka. N- d-u-a k-n- s- k- k-r- m-t-r k-. ---------------------------------- Na dauka kana so ka kira matar ka. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. In--t---manin ku-a---n k-ran-bay-na-. Ina tsammanin kuna son kiran bayanai. I-a t-a-m-n-n k-n- s-n k-r-n b-y-n-i- ------------------------------------- Ina tsammanin kuna son kiran bayanai. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. I-a-t--mman-n kuna--on y-- o--r pi-z-. Ina tsammanin kuna son yin odar pizza. I-a t-a-m-n-n k-n- s-n y-n o-a- p-z-a- -------------------------------------- Ina tsammanin kuna son yin odar pizza. 0

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