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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [åttiosju]

Förfluten tid av modala hjälpverb 1

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We had to water the flowers. Vi -a--t----na-at- v----a -l-m---na. V_ v__ t______ a__ v_____ b_________ V- v-r t-u-g-a a-t v-t-n- b-o-m-r-a- ------------------------------------ Vi var tvungna att vattna blommorna. 0
We had to clean the apartment. Vi---- --un-na--t- städ---ä--nhet-n. V_ v__ t______ a__ s____ l__________ V- v-r t-u-g-a a-t s-ä-a l-g-n-e-e-. ------------------------------------ Vi var tvungna att städa lägenheten. 0
We had to wash the dishes. Vi-v-- tv-ngn--a-t -iska. V_ v__ t______ a__ d_____ V- v-r t-u-g-a a-t d-s-a- ------------------------- Vi var tvungna att diska. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? Va- n- tv--g-- a---b-ta-- räk----e-? V__ n_ t______ a__ b_____ r_________ V-r n- t-u-g-a a-t b-t-l- r-k-i-g-n- ------------------------------------ Var ni tvungna att betala räkningen? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? V----i-----g-a--tt b-t-la----räde? V__ n_ t______ a__ b_____ i_______ V-r n- t-u-g-a a-t b-t-l- i-t-ä-e- ---------------------------------- Var ni tvungna att betala inträde? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? Var-n--tvu--n--att-b-tal- böter? V__ n_ t______ a__ b_____ b_____ V-r n- t-u-g-a a-t b-t-l- b-t-r- -------------------------------- Var ni tvungna att betala böter? 0
Who had to say goodbye? Vem--ås---ta-avs--d? V__ m____ t_ a______ V-m m-s-e t- a-s-e-? -------------------- Vem måste ta avsked? 0
Who had to go home early? V-m--ås-e--å he- ti--g-? V__ m____ g_ h__ t______ V-m m-s-e g- h-m t-d-g-? ------------------------ Vem måste gå hem tidigt? 0
Who had to take the train? Ve- --s-e--a-t-get? V__ m____ t_ t_____ V-m m-s-e t- t-g-t- ------------------- Vem måste ta tåget? 0
We did not want to stay long. V- vil-e--nt----a-na --ng-. V_ v____ i___ s_____ l_____ V- v-l-e i-t- s-a-n- l-n-e- --------------------------- Vi ville inte stanna länge. 0
We did not want to drink anything. Vi ----e in-e---i--a --go-. V_ v____ i___ d_____ n_____ V- v-l-e i-t- d-i-k- n-g-t- --------------------------- Vi ville inte dricka något. 0
We did not want to disturb you. V--vil-- inte-st-r-. V_ v____ i___ s_____ V- v-l-e i-t- s-ö-a- -------------------- Vi ville inte störa. 0
I just wanted to make a call. J---vill- just rin-a. J__ v____ j___ r_____ J-g v-l-e j-s- r-n-a- --------------------- Jag ville just ringa. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. J-g---l-e---ställ- en--axi. J__ v____ b_______ e_ t____ J-g v-l-e b-s-ä-l- e- t-x-. --------------------------- Jag ville beställa en taxi. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. J---v--l- näml---- å-a-h--. J__ v____ n_______ å__ h___ J-g v-l-e n-m-i-e- å-a h-m- --------------------------- Jag ville nämligen åka hem. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. J--------e -----u--i--e -------i-l di--fru. J__ t_____ a__ d_ v____ r____ t___ d__ f___ J-g t-n-t- a-t d- v-l-e r-n-a t-l- d-n f-u- ------------------------------------------- Jag tänkte att du ville ringa till din fru. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. J-g----d-e ------ vi--- ri--- --p-y--ing-n. J__ t_____ a__ d_ v____ r____ u____________ J-g t-o-d- a-t d- v-l-e r-n-a u-p-y-n-n-e-. ------------------------------------------- Jag trodde att du ville ringa upplysningen. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Jag tro-d- -t- d------- -e-----a en-piz--. J__ t_____ a__ d_ v____ b_______ e_ p_____ J-g t-o-d- a-t d- v-l-e b-s-ä-l- e- p-z-a- ------------------------------------------ Jag trodde att du ville beställa en pizza. 0

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