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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [optzeci şi şapte]

Trecutul verbelor modale 1

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We had to water the flowers. A-tre--i- -ă-udă--fl-ri--. A t______ s_ u___ f_______ A t-e-u-t s- u-ă- f-o-i-e- -------------------------- A trebuit să udăm florile. 0
We had to clean the apartment. A -re---- -ă strâ-ge- -- ----ta-e-t. A t______ s_ s_______ î_ a__________ A t-e-u-t s- s-r-n-e- î- a-a-t-m-n-. ------------------------------------ A trebuit să strângem în apartament. 0
We had to wash the dishes. A t--b--- să ----ăm-va----. A t______ s_ s_____ v______ A t-e-u-t s- s-ă-ă- v-s-l-. --------------------------- A trebuit să spălăm vasele. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? A-t-e---t-să -lă-iţi -act-ra? A t______ s_ p______ f_______ A t-e-u-t s- p-ă-i-i f-c-u-a- ----------------------------- A trebuit să plătiţi factura? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? A tr-bu-t ----l--iţ---n-r-re? A t______ s_ p______ i_______ A t-e-u-t s- p-ă-i-i i-t-a-e- ----------------------------- A trebuit să plătiţi intrare? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? A--r-bu-t să p---iţi --am-nd-? A t______ s_ p______ o a______ A t-e-u-t s- p-ă-i-i o a-e-d-? ------------------------------ A trebuit să plătiţi o amendă? 0
Who had to say goodbye? C-n--a---eb--t-s- -ş--i- r-------n? C___ a t______ s_ î__ i_ r____ b___ C-n- a t-e-u-t s- î-i i- r-m-s b-n- ----------------------------------- Cine a trebuit să îşi ia rămas bun? 0
Who had to go home early? C--e-- -r--u---s- m-a--ă-de--------as-? C___ a t______ s_ m_____ d______ a_____ C-n- a t-e-u-t s- m-a-g- d-v-e-e a-a-ă- --------------------------------------- Cine a trebuit să meargă devreme acasă? 0
Who had to take the train? C-ne-a t--b--t-să ia tr-nu-? C___ a t______ s_ i_ t______ C-n- a t-e-u-t s- i- t-e-u-? ---------------------------- Cine a trebuit să ia trenul? 0
We did not want to stay long. Nu-a---ru--să-s-ăm-mu--. N_ a_ v___ s_ s___ m____ N- a- v-u- s- s-ă- m-l-. ------------------------ Nu am vrut să stăm mult. 0
We did not want to drink anything. Nu -- v-ut ---b-m -i-ic. N_ a_ v___ s_ b__ n_____ N- a- v-u- s- b-m n-m-c- ------------------------ Nu am vrut să bem nimic. 0
We did not want to disturb you. N- -m -rut--- der-n--m. N_ a_ v___ s_ d________ N- a- v-u- s- d-r-n-ă-. ----------------------- Nu am vrut să deranjăm. 0
I just wanted to make a call. T-c--i am--r-- s---au--n-te-----. T_____ a_ v___ s_ d__ u_ t_______ T-c-a- a- v-u- s- d-u u- t-l-f-n- --------------------------------- Tocmai am vrut să dau un telefon. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. A---r-- -ă-c-mand-u- ta--. A_ v___ s_ c_____ u_ t____ A- v-u- s- c-m-n- u- t-x-. -------------------------- Am vrut să comand un taxi. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. Am v-ut--- mă d-c ---să. A_ v___ s_ m_ d__ a_____ A- v-u- s- m- d-c a-a-ă- ------------------------ Am vrut să mă duc acasă. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. Am-cr---t-----ro--- să--i ---- soţ-a. A_ c_____ c_ v_____ s____ s___ s_____ A- c-e-u- c- v-o-a- s---i s-n- s-ţ-a- ------------------------------------- Am crezut că vroiai să-ţi suni soţia. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. Am -r--ut -ă-vr---i-să ---- la-in----a---. A_ c_____ c_ v_____ s_ s___ l_ i__________ A- c-e-u- c- v-o-a- s- s-n- l- i-f-r-a-i-. ------------------------------------------ Am crezut că vroiai să suni la informaţii. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Am-c-ezu--că-v--iai----c--anz- --piz--. A_ c_____ c_ v_____ s_ c______ o p_____ A- c-e-u- c- v-o-a- s- c-m-n-i o p-z-a- --------------------------------------- Am crezut că vroiai să comanzi o pizza. 0

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