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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [zevenentachtig]

Verleden tijd van modale werkwoorden 1

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We had to water the flowers. W----oe-t-n ---bl----n-b-------e-. W__ m______ d_ b______ b__________ W-j m-e-t-n d- b-o-m-n b-s-r-e-e-. ---------------------------------- Wij moesten de bloemen besproeien. 0
We had to clean the apartment. W-j------en-------is o---i-en. W__ m______ h__ h___ o________ W-j m-e-t-n h-t h-i- o-r-i-e-. ------------------------------ Wij moesten het huis opruimen. 0
We had to wash the dishes. Wi- ----ten-de-afw----oe-. W__ m______ d_ a____ d____ W-j m-e-t-n d- a-w-s d-e-. -------------------------- Wij moesten de afwas doen. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? Mo--t----ul--e-de-r-----n--b---len? M______ j_____ d_ r_______ b_______ M-e-t-n j-l-i- d- r-k-n-n- b-t-l-n- ----------------------------------- Moesten jullie de rekening betalen? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? Moe--e- jullie e-tr-e beta--n? M______ j_____ e_____ b_______ M-e-t-n j-l-i- e-t-e- b-t-l-n- ------------------------------ Moesten jullie entree betalen? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? M-e-ten -u--i--e-n---e-- be-a-e-? M______ j_____ e__ b____ b_______ M-e-t-n j-l-i- e-n b-e-e b-t-l-n- --------------------------------- Moesten jullie een boete betalen? 0
Who had to say goodbye? W-e moe-t-af-che-- --men? W__ m____ a_______ n_____ W-e m-e-t a-s-h-i- n-m-n- ------------------------- Wie moest afscheid nemen? 0
Who had to go home early? W---moest-vroe- naar-h-i- -aa-? W__ m____ v____ n___ h___ g____ W-e m-e-t v-o-g n-a- h-i- g-a-? ------------------------------- Wie moest vroeg naar huis gaan? 0
Who had to take the train? Wie mo-s--de-tr--n nemen? W__ m____ d_ t____ n_____ W-e m-e-t d- t-e-n n-m-n- ------------------------- Wie moest de trein nemen? 0
We did not want to stay long. W-j-w-l--- --------g-b-ij--n. W__ w_____ n___ l___ b_______ W-j w-l-e- n-e- l-n- b-i-v-n- ----------------------------- Wij wilden niet lang blijven. 0
We did not want to drink anything. W-- w--d-- n-e-s dri---n. W__ w_____ n____ d_______ W-j w-l-e- n-e-s d-i-k-n- ------------------------- Wij wilden niets drinken. 0
We did not want to disturb you. Wij--il--n --e--s-ore-. W__ w_____ n___ s______ W-j w-l-e- n-e- s-o-e-. ----------------------- Wij wilden niet storen. 0
I just wanted to make a call. Ik -i-de-ne--tel-f-n----. I_ w____ n__ t___________ I- w-l-e n-t t-l-f-n-r-n- ------------------------- Ik wilde net telefoneren. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. Ik w-l-e --- ---i b-s--l-e-. I_ w____ e__ t___ b_________ I- w-l-e e-n t-x- b-s-e-l-n- ---------------------------- Ik wilde een taxi bestellen. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. I- wi--e namel-----aar hu-- r-jden. I_ w____ n_______ n___ h___ r______ I- w-l-e n-m-l-j- n-a- h-i- r-j-e-. ----------------------------------- Ik wilde namelijk naar huis rijden. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. Ik ---h- da---e j--v-o-w w--de -p-e--e-. I_ d____ d__ j_ j_ v____ w____ o________ I- d-c-t d-t j- j- v-o-w w-l-e o-b-l-e-. ---------------------------------------- Ik dacht dat je je vrouw wilde opbellen. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. Ik d-ch----- -e d---nlich--n--- ---de --ll-n. I_ d____ d__ j_ d_ i___________ w____ b______ I- d-c-t d-t j- d- i-l-c-t-n-e- w-l-e b-l-e-. --------------------------------------------- Ik dacht dat je de inlichtingen wilde bellen. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Ik da--t d----e -en---z---w-l-- b--t-lle-. I_ d____ d__ j_ e__ p____ w____ b_________ I- d-c-t d-t j- e-n p-z-a w-l-e b-s-e-l-n- ------------------------------------------ Ik dacht dat je een pizza wilde bestellen. 0

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