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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [oitenta e sete]

Passado dos verbos modais 1

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We had to water the flowers. T--em---de --g-r--s--lo---. T______ d_ r____ a_ f______ T-v-m-s d- r-g-r a- f-o-e-. --------------------------- Tivemos de regar as flores. 0
We had to clean the apartment. T--e----d- ---u--r---ap----me--o. T______ d_ a______ o a___________ T-v-m-s d- a-r-m-r o a-a-t-m-n-o- --------------------------------- Tivemos de arrumar o apartamento. 0
We had to wash the dishes. T-vem-s-------a--- -ou-a. T______ d_ l____ a l_____ T-v-m-s d- l-v-r a l-u-a- ------------------------- Tivemos de lavar a louça. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? Voc-------r-- de-p--ar--------? V____ t______ d_ p____ a c_____ V-c-s t-v-r-m d- p-g-r a c-n-a- ------------------------------- Vocês tiveram de pagar a conta? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? V-cês-tiv---- d--pa--r a e-trada? V____ t______ d_ p____ a e_______ V-c-s t-v-r-m d- p-g-r a e-t-a-a- --------------------------------- Vocês tiveram de pagar a entrada? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? Você- --v---m de-----r--ma--ult-? V____ t______ d_ p____ u__ m_____ V-c-s t-v-r-m d- p-g-r u-a m-l-a- --------------------------------- Vocês tiveram de pagar uma multa? 0
Who had to say goodbye? Q--m --que t-v- qu--se-des-edir? Q___ é q__ t___ q__ s_ d________ Q-e- é q-e t-v- q-e s- d-s-e-i-? -------------------------------- Quem é que teve que se despedir? 0
Who had to go home early? Qu-m ---u- te-- --- ir pa-a casa-c--o? Q___ é q__ t___ q__ i_ p___ c___ c____ Q-e- é q-e t-v- q-e i- p-r- c-s- c-d-? -------------------------------------- Quem é que teve que ir para casa cedo? 0
Who had to take the train? Q-e--- --e -e-e -ue --g-r - tre-? Q___ é q__ t___ q__ p____ o t____ Q-e- é q-e t-v- q-e p-g-r o t-e-? --------------------------------- Quem é que teve que pegar o trem? 0
We did not want to stay long. Nós---o---er---os-fi-a- -u-t--t----. N__ n__ q________ f____ m____ t_____ N-s n-o q-e-í-m-s f-c-r m-i-o t-m-o- ------------------------------------ Nós não queríamos ficar muito tempo. 0
We did not want to drink anything. N------ que--amos-----r ---a. N__ n__ q________ b____ n____ N-s n-o q-e-í-m-s b-b-r n-d-. ----------------------------- Nós não queríamos beber nada. 0
We did not want to disturb you. N-s --o -u--íam------o-od--. N__ n__ q________ i_________ N-s n-o q-e-í-m-s i-c-m-d-r- ---------------------------- Nós não queríamos incomodar. 0
I just wanted to make a call. E--q-e--a-t-l--on---ag-r--mesm-. E_ q_____ t________ a____ m_____ E- q-e-i- t-l-f-n-r a-o-a m-s-o- -------------------------------- Eu queria telefonar agora mesmo. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. E---u-r-a cha--r-u- t-x-. E_ q_____ c_____ u_ t____ E- q-e-i- c-a-a- u- t-x-. ------------------------- Eu queria chamar um táxi. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. E--qu-ria ---p--a -a-a. E_ q_____ i_ p___ c____ E- q-e-i- i- p-r- c-s-. ----------------------- Eu queria ir para casa. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. Eu--e-s-i -u- -ocê qu-r-a -e-e-onar-p------- mulhe-. E_ p_____ q__ v___ q_____ t________ p___ s__ m______ E- p-n-e- q-e v-c- q-e-i- t-l-f-n-r p-r- s-a m-l-e-. ---------------------------------------------------- Eu pensei que você queria telefonar para sua mulher. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. E- p--se- q-e--o----ueri--tele---a--p--- as----or--çõe-. E_ p_____ q__ v___ q_____ t________ p___ a_ i___________ E- p-n-e- q-e v-c- q-e-i- t-l-f-n-r p-r- a- i-f-r-a-õ-s- -------------------------------------------------------- Eu pensei que você queria telefonar para as informações. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Eu--e-s----ue vo-ê -----a--ed-r--ma-piz-a. E_ p_____ q__ v___ q_____ p____ u__ p_____ E- p-n-e- q-e v-c- q-e-i- p-d-r u-a p-z-a- ------------------------------------------ Eu pensei que você queria pedir uma pizza. 0

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