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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [osemdesiatsedem]

Minulý čas modálnych slovies 1

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We had to water the flowers. Mu-e-- -m--p-l--vať--ve-iny. M_____ s__ p_______ k_______ M-s-l- s-e p-l-e-a- k-e-i-y- ---------------------------- Museli sme polievať kvetiny. 0
We had to clean the apartment. M-se-i--me -p--t-ť---t. M_____ s__ u______ b___ M-s-l- s-e u-r-t-ť b-t- ----------------------- Museli sme upratať byt. 0
We had to wash the dishes. Mus--i---- -m-- ria-. M_____ s__ u___ r____ M-s-l- s-e u-y- r-a-. --------------------- Museli sme umyť riad. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? M----i ste zap----ť-úče-? M_____ s__ z_______ ú____ M-s-l- s-e z-p-a-i- ú-e-? ------------------------- Museli ste zaplatiť účet? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? M--e-i st------------st-p? M_____ s__ z_______ v_____ M-s-l- s-e z-p-a-i- v-t-p- -------------------------- Museli ste zaplatiť vstup? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? Mus-l--s-e z-p--t-ť-p-k-tu? M_____ s__ z_______ p______ M-s-l- s-e z-p-a-i- p-k-t-? --------------------------- Museli ste zaplatiť pokutu? 0
Who had to say goodbye? Kt- sa -u--l --z--či-? K__ s_ m____ r________ K-o s- m-s-l r-z-ú-i-? ---------------------- Kto sa musel rozlúčiť? 0
Who had to go home early? Kt- muse----- s-o---d-m--? K__ m____ í__ s____ d_____ K-o m-s-l í-ť s-o-o d-m-v- -------------------------- Kto musel ísť skoro domov? 0
Who had to take the train? Kt- m--el -sť--la---? K__ m____ í__ v______ K-o m-s-l í-ť v-a-o-? --------------------- Kto musel ísť vlakom? 0
We did not want to stay long. N-c--e-- --e --h- zo--ať. N_______ s__ d___ z______ N-c-c-l- s-e d-h- z-s-a-. ------------------------- Nechceli sme dlho zostať. 0
We did not want to drink anything. N--h---- s-e-n----i-. N_______ s__ n__ p___ N-c-c-l- s-e n-č p-ť- --------------------- Nechceli sme nič piť. 0
We did not want to disturb you. N-c---li---e-ruš-ť. N_______ s__ r_____ N-c-c-l- s-e r-š-ť- ------------------- Nechceli sme rušiť. 0
I just wanted to make a call. C-c-- som práv- tele--nov--. C____ s__ p____ t___________ C-c-l s-m p-á-e t-l-f-n-v-ť- ---------------------------- Chcel som práve telefonovať. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. C---l -om-o--ednať tax--. C____ s__ o_______ t_____ C-c-l s-m o-j-d-a- t-x-k- ------------------------- Chcel som objednať taxík. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. C-c-l--om-ís- t-----d-m-v. C____ s__ í__ t____ d_____ C-c-l s-m í-ť t-t-ž d-m-v- -------------------------- Chcel som ísť totiž domov. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. M-s-el--o-, -- chc-š --vola- sv--ej----e. M_____ s___ ž_ c____ z______ s_____ ž____ M-s-e- s-m- ž- c-c-š z-v-l-ť s-o-e- ž-n-. ----------------------------------------- Myslel som, že chceš zavolať svojej žene. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. M-sl-l s-m---e -h-eš z-v-l----n-or--cie. M_____ s___ ž_ c____ z______ i__________ M-s-e- s-m- ž- c-c-š z-v-l-ť i-f-r-á-i-. ---------------------------------------- Myslel som, že chceš zavolať informácie. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Mys--- s-m, ---c---š--b-e---- p-zz-. M_____ s___ ž_ c____ o_______ p_____ M-s-e- s-m- ž- c-c-š o-j-d-a- p-z-u- ------------------------------------ Myslel som, že chceš objednať pizzu. 0

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