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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [ottantasette]

Passato – Verbi modali 1

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We had to water the flowers. A-biam--d-vuto--n----i-r- - --o--. A______ d_____ i_________ i f_____ A-b-a-o d-v-t- i-n-f-i-r- i f-o-i- ---------------------------------- Abbiamo dovuto innaffiare i fiori. 0
We had to clean the apartment. A-biam----v-t--me---------o-d-n- l’-p--rta-ento. A______ d_____ m______ i_ o_____ l______________ A-b-a-o d-v-t- m-t-e-e i- o-d-n- l-a-p-r-a-e-t-. ------------------------------------------------ Abbiamo dovuto mettere in ordine l’appartamento. 0
We had to wash the dishes. Abbiamo--ovuto -ava-e-- p-at-i. A______ d_____ l_____ i p______ A-b-a-o d-v-t- l-v-r- i p-a-t-. ------------------------------- Abbiamo dovuto lavare i piatti. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? A-ete-dovuto p-gare-il-co--o? A____ d_____ p_____ i_ c_____ A-e-e d-v-t- p-g-r- i- c-n-o- ----------------------------- Avete dovuto pagare il conto? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? A--t- d----- pa-ar- l’i--r----? A____ d_____ p_____ l__________ A-e-e d-v-t- p-g-r- l-i-g-e-s-? ------------------------------- Avete dovuto pagare l’ingresso? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? A---- --vu----ag-----na -u--a? A____ d_____ p_____ u__ m_____ A-e-e d-v-t- p-g-r- u-a m-l-a- ------------------------------ Avete dovuto pagare una multa? 0
Who had to say goodbye? D- --i-h- d--uto--c--m--tar--? D_ c__ h_ d_____ a____________ D- c-i h- d-v-t- a-c-m-a-a-s-? ------------------------------ Da chi ha dovuto accomiatarsi? 0
Who had to go home early? Ch- -a do-ut- a-d--e-a---sa -r----? C__ h_ d_____ a_____ a c___ p______ C-i h- d-v-t- a-d-r- a c-s- p-e-t-? ----------------------------------- Chi ha dovuto andare a casa presto? 0
Who had to take the train? C-i--- -ovuto-p-----r--il treno? C__ h_ d_____ p_______ i_ t_____ C-i h- d-v-t- p-e-d-r- i- t-e-o- -------------------------------- Chi ha dovuto prendere il treno? 0
We did not want to stay long. Non vo---a-o----t--- - l-ng-. N__ v_______ r______ a l_____ N-n v-l-v-m- r-s-a-e a l-n-o- ----------------------------- Non volevamo restare a lungo. 0
We did not want to drink anything. Non v-----m---------en--. N__ v_______ b___ n______ N-n v-l-v-m- b-r- n-e-t-. ------------------------- Non volevamo bere niente. 0
We did not want to disturb you. N-n vo-e---o d--tur-are. N__ v_______ d__________ N-n v-l-v-m- d-s-u-b-r-. ------------------------ Non volevamo disturbare. 0
I just wanted to make a call. Vo-e-- sol---el-------. V_____ s___ t__________ V-l-v- s-l- t-l-f-n-r-. ----------------------- Volevo solo telefonare. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. V-l--- c-i-m--- u-------. V_____ c_______ u_ t_____ V-l-v- c-i-m-r- u- t-s-ì- ------------------------- Volevo chiamare un tassì. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. I---tt---o-ev---ndar- a-casa. I______ v_____ a_____ a c____ I-f-t-i v-l-v- a-d-r- a c-s-. ----------------------------- Infatti volevo andare a casa. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. P--sa-o -he-tu---------t-l--on------t-a---gli-. P______ c__ t_ v______ t_________ a t__ m______ P-n-a-o c-e t- v-l-s-i t-l-f-n-r- a t-a m-g-i-. ----------------------------------------------- Pensavo che tu volessi telefonare a tua moglie. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. P--savo--he ----ol---i --i-m--e ---in-o--a----i. P______ c__ t_ v______ c_______ l_ i____________ P-n-a-o c-e t- v-l-s-i c-i-m-r- l- i-f-r-a-i-n-. ------------------------------------------------ Pensavo che tu volessi chiamare le informazioni. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Pe---v- ch- tu -oless----d--a-e -n-----z-. P______ c__ t_ v______ o_______ u__ p_____ P-n-a-o c-e t- v-l-s-i o-d-n-r- u-a p-z-a- ------------------------------------------ Pensavo che tu volessi ordinare una pizza. 0

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