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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [åttisju]

Fortid av modale hjelpeverb 1

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We had to water the flowers. V--m-tt--va-ne ----an-. V_ m____ v____ b_______ V- m-t-e v-t-e b-o-a-e- ----------------------- Vi måtte vatne blomane. 0
We had to clean the apartment. Vi-må-te r--------e--e-h-it-. V_ m____ r____ i l___________ V- m-t-e r-d-e i l-i-e-h-i-a- ----------------------------- Vi måtte rydde i leilegheita. 0
We had to wash the dishes. Vi må-t- -- -p----ke-. V_ m____ t_ o_________ V- m-t-e t- o-p-a-k-n- ---------------------- Vi måtte ta oppvasken. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? M---e-de -----e r-kninga? M____ d_ b_____ r________ M-t-e d- b-t-l- r-k-i-g-? ------------------------- Måtte de betale rekninga? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? M--t- -e ---a-- -n----g-peng--? M____ d_ b_____ i______________ M-t-e d- b-t-l- i-n-a-g-p-n-a-? ------------------------------- Måtte de betale inngangspengar? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? M--te de-bet-l- e- b-t? M____ d_ b_____ e_ b___ M-t-e d- b-t-l- e- b-t- ----------------------- Måtte de betale ei bot? 0
Who had to say goodbye? K-e- ---t- sei---- ---? K___ m____ s___ h_ d___ K-e- m-t-e s-i- h- d-t- ----------------------- Kven måtte seie ha det? 0
Who had to go home early? K--- må-t- g---ei- -idl-g? K___ m____ g_ h___ t______ K-e- m-t-e g- h-i- t-d-e-? -------------------------- Kven måtte gå heim tidleg? 0
Who had to take the train? Kv-----tt- ta t-g-t? K___ m____ t_ t_____ K-e- m-t-e t- t-g-t- -------------------- Kven måtte ta toget? 0
We did not want to stay long. V------- i--j----- -enge. V_ v____ i____ b__ l_____ V- v-l-e i-k-e b-i l-n-e- ------------------------- Vi ville ikkje bli lenge. 0
We did not want to drink anything. V- ville--k--- -ri-ke-no--. V_ v____ i____ d_____ n____ V- v-l-e i-k-e d-i-k- n-k-. --------------------------- Vi ville ikkje drikke noko. 0
We did not want to disturb you. V---i--e-ik-je forstyrr-. V_ v____ i____ f_________ V- v-l-e i-k-e f-r-t-r-e- ------------------------- Vi ville ikkje forstyrre. 0
I just wanted to make a call. Eg --lle --kura--ti- å -in-je. E_ v____ a______ t__ å r______ E- v-l-e a-k-r-t t-l å r-n-j-. ------------------------------ Eg ville akkurat til å ringje. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. E--vil-e t--g---i----s--. E_ v____ t____ e_ d______ E- v-l-e t-n-e e- d-o-j-. ------------------------- Eg ville tinge ei drosje. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. Eg --l-e ---leg--øy---hei-. E_ v____ n_____ k____ h____ E- v-l-e n-m-e- k-y-e h-i-. --------------------------- Eg ville nemleg køyre heim. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. E--t--d-e -u-v---- ri---- -o-- --. E_ t_____ d_ v____ r_____ k___ d__ E- t-u-d- d- v-l-e r-n-j- k-n- d-. ---------------------------------- Eg trudde du ville ringje kona di. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. Eg-t--d---du vil-- -ing----ppl----ga. E_ t_____ d_ v____ r_____ o__________ E- t-u-d- d- v-l-e r-n-j- o-p-y-i-g-. ------------------------------------- Eg trudde du ville ringje opplysinga. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Eg--rudde du--i-le t--g----zza. E_ t_____ d_ v____ t____ p_____ E- t-u-d- d- v-l-e t-n-e p-z-a- ------------------------------- Eg trudde du ville tinge pizza. 0

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