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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [åttisju]

Fortid av modalverb 1

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We had to water the flowers. Vi m--------n---l-msten-. V_ m____ v____ b_________ V- m-t-e v-n-e b-o-s-e-e- ------------------------- Vi måtte vanne blomstene. 0
We had to clean the apartment. V----tt- -ydd--i------gh-t--. V_ m____ r____ i l___________ V- m-t-e r-d-e i l-i-i-h-t-n- ----------------------------- Vi måtte rydde i leiligheten. 0
We had to wash the dishes. V----t-- ta -p--as--n. 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? Måt-e d-re-betale-re-n-n--n? M____ d___ b_____ r_________ M-t-e d-r- b-t-l- r-g-i-g-n- ---------------------------- Måtte dere betale regningen? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? Må-te-------e-----inn-a------g-r? M____ d___ b_____ i______________ M-t-e d-r- b-t-l- i-n-a-g-p-n-e-? --------------------------------- Måtte dere betale inngangspenger? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? M--te d-re---t-----n-bot? M____ d___ b_____ e_ b___ M-t-e d-r- b-t-l- e- b-t- ------------------------- Måtte dere betale en bot? 0
Who had to say goodbye? H----m---e--a -vs--e-? H___ m____ t_ a_______ H-e- m-t-e t- a-s-j-d- ---------------------- Hvem måtte ta avskjed? 0
Who had to go home early? H-em m--t- -å-------i--i-? H___ m____ g_ h___ t______ H-e- m-t-e g- h-e- t-d-i-? -------------------------- Hvem måtte gå hjem tidlig? 0
Who had to take the train? Hvem -å-t--ta -og-t? H___ m____ t_ t_____ H-e- m-t-e t- t-g-t- -------------------- Hvem måtte ta toget? 0
We did not want to stay long. Vi-------ik-----i-le--e. V_ v____ i___ b__ l_____ V- v-l-e i-k- b-i l-n-e- ------------------------ Vi ville ikke bli lenge. 0
We did not want to drink anything. Vi---l-e-ikk- dr------o-. V_ v____ i___ d_____ n___ V- v-l-e i-k- d-i-k- n-e- ------------------------- Vi ville ikke drikke noe. 0
We did not want to disturb you. V---il-- i-k- f-r--yr--. V_ v____ i___ f_________ V- v-l-e i-k- f-r-t-r-e- ------------------------ Vi ville ikke forstyrre. 0
I just wanted to make a call. J-- -ill--a-k---t r-n-e. J__ v____ a______ r_____ J-g v-l-e a-k-r-t r-n-e- ------------------------ Jeg ville akkurat ringe. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. J---v-----bes---l- d--s-e. J__ v____ b_______ d______ J-g v-l-e b-s-i-l- d-o-j-. -------------------------- Jeg ville bestille drosje. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. J-g-v--l- ne--i--k--re--je-. J__ v____ n_____ k____ h____ J-g v-l-e n-m-i- k-ø-e h-e-. ---------------------------- Jeg ville nemlig kjøre hjem. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. Je---rod-e--- --l-- rin-- -o-a---. J__ t_____ d_ v____ r____ k___ d__ J-g t-o-d- d- v-l-e r-n-e k-n- d-. ---------------------------------- Jeg trodde du ville ringe kona di. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. Je--t-od------v--le r---e-----y-nin--n. J__ t_____ d_ v____ r____ o____________ J-g t-o-d- d- v-l-e r-n-e o-p-y-n-n-e-. --------------------------------------- Jeg trodde du ville ringe opplysningen. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Jeg--r-d-e--u ---le -e--i-l---n pi-z-. J__ t_____ d_ v____ b_______ e_ p_____ J-g t-o-d- d- v-l-e b-s-i-l- e- p-z-a- -------------------------------------- Jeg trodde du ville bestille en pizza. 0

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