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88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [ογδόντα οκτώ]

88 [ogdónta oktṓ]

Παρελθοντικός χρόνος των βοηθητικών ρημάτων 2

[Parelthontikós chrónos tōn boēthētikṓn rēmátōn 2]

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My son did not want to play with the doll. Ο γιο- μο----- -θ--- ---παί-ει μ--τη- κο--λα. Ο γ___ μ__ δ__ ή____ ν_ π_____ μ_ τ__ κ______ Ο γ-ο- μ-υ δ-ν ή-ε-ε ν- π-ί-ε- μ- τ-ν κ-ύ-λ-. --------------------------------------------- Ο γιος μου δεν ήθελε να παίξει με την κούκλα. 0
O gi------ d-- ḗ-h-le -a--a-xe---e-t---k-ú-la. O g___ m__ d__ ḗ_____ n_ p_____ m_ t__ k______ O g-o- m-u d-n ḗ-h-l- n- p-í-e- m- t-n k-ú-l-. ---------------------------------------------- O gios mou den ḗthele na paíxei me tēn koúkla.
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). Η κ-ρ- μ---δ-ν-ή-ελ- -- -αί--ι-π-δό-φαιρο. Η κ___ μ__ δ__ ή____ ν_ π_____ π__________ Η κ-ρ- μ-υ δ-ν ή-ε-ε ν- π-ί-ε- π-δ-σ-α-ρ-. ------------------------------------------ Η κόρη μου δεν ήθελε να παίξει ποδόσφαιρο. 0
Ē-k----mou -en ---e-------aí----p-d-s------. Ē k___ m__ d__ ḗ_____ n_ p_____ p___________ Ē k-r- m-u d-n ḗ-h-l- n- p-í-e- p-d-s-h-i-o- -------------------------------------------- Ē kórē mou den ḗthele na paíxei podósphairo.
My wife did not want to play chess with me. Η -υν-ίκ--μου-δεν-ή-ε-ε -α -αίξ-ι -κ-κι-μαζί--ου. Η γ______ μ__ δ__ ή____ ν_ π_____ σ____ μ___ μ___ Η γ-ν-ί-α μ-υ δ-ν ή-ε-ε ν- π-ί-ε- σ-ά-ι μ-ζ- μ-υ- ------------------------------------------------- Η γυναίκα μου δεν ήθελε να παίξει σκάκι μαζί μου. 0
Ē---n-íka---u d-n-ḗt---e-na ---x----káki---zí ---. Ē g______ m__ d__ ḗ_____ n_ p_____ s____ m___ m___ Ē g-n-í-a m-u d-n ḗ-h-l- n- p-í-e- s-á-i m-z- m-u- -------------------------------------------------- Ē gynaíka mou den ḗthele na paíxei skáki mazí mou.
My children did not want to go for a walk. Τ---α-διά--ου-δ-- ή----- -α-πά-- πε---ατ-. Τ_ π_____ μ__ δ__ ή_____ ν_ π___ π________ Τ- π-ι-ι- μ-υ δ-ν ή-ε-α- ν- π-μ- π-ρ-π-τ-. ------------------------------------------ Τα παιδιά μου δεν ήθελαν να πάμε περίπατο. 0
T- ---d-- --u--en-ḗ-helan--- p--e-perí-a--. T_ p_____ m__ d__ ḗ______ n_ p___ p________ T- p-i-i- m-u d-n ḗ-h-l-n n- p-m- p-r-p-t-. ------------------------------------------- Ta paidiá mou den ḗthelan na páme perípato.
They did not want to tidy the room. Δεν ----αν-να -α-τ-π-ιή--υ--το--ω-άτ-ο. Δ__ ή_____ ν_ τ____________ τ_ δ_______ Δ-ν ή-ε-α- ν- τ-κ-ο-ο-ή-ο-ν τ- δ-μ-τ-ο- --------------------------------------- Δεν ήθελαν να τακτοποιήσουν το δωμάτιο. 0
Den -thel-- ----a-t-p--ḗ--u- to d-m--i-. D__ ḗ______ n_ t____________ t_ d_______ D-n ḗ-h-l-n n- t-k-o-o-ḗ-o-n t- d-m-t-o- ---------------------------------------- Den ḗthelan na taktopoiḗsoun to dōmátio.
They did not want to go to bed. Δεν-ή-ελα---α πάν- -ια---νο. Δ__ ή_____ ν_ π___ γ__ ύ____ Δ-ν ή-ε-α- ν- π-ν- γ-α ύ-ν-. ---------------------------- Δεν ήθελαν να πάνε για ύπνο. 0
Den---h------a pán------ý---. D__ ḗ______ n_ p___ g__ ý____ D-n ḗ-h-l-n n- p-n- g-a ý-n-. ----------------------------- Den ḗthelan na páne gia ýpno.
He was not allowed to eat ice cream. Δ-ν-έπρ-π- -- φ--ι -αγω-ό. Δ__ έ_____ ν_ φ___ π______ Δ-ν έ-ρ-π- ν- φ-ε- π-γ-τ-. -------------------------- Δεν έπρεπε να φάει παγωτό. 0
De- --repe n- p-áe- p-g-t-. D__ é_____ n_ p____ p______ D-n é-r-p- n- p-á-i p-g-t-. --------------------------- Den éprepe na pháei pagōtó.
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. Δε- --ρ---------ε- -ο-ο--τα. Δ__ έ_____ ν_ φ___ σ________ Δ-ν έ-ρ-π- ν- φ-ε- σ-κ-λ-τ-. ---------------------------- Δεν έπρεπε να φάει σοκολάτα. 0
D-n--p-e-e-n- p-á-i-s----á-a. D__ é_____ n_ p____ s________ D-n é-r-p- n- p-á-i s-k-l-t-. ----------------------------- Den éprepe na pháei sokoláta.
He was not allowed to eat sweets. Δ-ν έ----- ----ά-ι---ραμ--ες. Δ__ έ_____ ν_ φ___ κ_________ Δ-ν έ-ρ-π- ν- φ-ε- κ-ρ-μ-λ-ς- ----------------------------- Δεν έπρεπε να φάει καραμέλες. 0
D-n-----p- ---pháe---ar-m-les. D__ é_____ n_ p____ k_________ D-n é-r-p- n- p-á-i k-r-m-l-s- ------------------------------ Den éprepe na pháei karaméles.
I was allowed to make a wish. Μπο------να π---ματοποι-σω --α---χ-. Μ_______ ν_ π_____________ μ__ ε____ Μ-ο-ο-σ- ν- π-α-μ-τ-π-ι-σ- μ-α ε-χ-. ------------------------------------ Μπορούσα να πραγματοποιήσω μια ευχή. 0
Mpo---s- -- -r----top-i--ō--i--e--hḗ. M_______ n_ p_____________ m__ e_____ M-o-o-s- n- p-a-m-t-p-i-s- m-a e-c-ḗ- ------------------------------------- Mporoúsa na pragmatopoiḗsō mia euchḗ.
I was allowed to buy myself a dress. Μ-ορο-σ- -α--γορ-σ---ν--φ-ρεμα. Μ_______ ν_ α______ έ__ φ______ Μ-ο-ο-σ- ν- α-ο-ά-ω έ-α φ-ρ-μ-. ------------------------------- Μπορούσα να αγοράσω ένα φόρεμα. 0
Mp---ú-a--- ago-ásō -n- p-ór---. M_______ n_ a______ é__ p_______ M-o-o-s- n- a-o-á-ō é-a p-ó-e-a- -------------------------------- Mporoúsa na agorásō éna phórema.
I was allowed to take a chocolate. Μπορ--σα -- -ά-- έ-α σ--ο-ατά--. Μ_______ ν_ π___ έ__ σ__________ Μ-ο-ο-σ- ν- π-ρ- έ-α σ-κ-λ-τ-κ-. -------------------------------- Μπορούσα να πάρω ένα σοκολατάκι. 0
M---o------ ---ō é-- s-k-l-tá--. M_______ n_ p___ é__ s__________ M-o-o-s- n- p-r- é-a s-k-l-t-k-. -------------------------------- Mporoúsa na párō éna sokolatáki.
Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? Επ---επότα- ν----π-ί-εις σ-ο αερ-π----; Ε__________ ν_ κ________ σ__ α_________ Ε-ι-ρ-π-τ-ν ν- κ-π-ί-ε-ς σ-ο α-ρ-π-ά-ο- --------------------------------------- Επιτρεπόταν να καπνίσεις στο αεροπλάνο; 0
E-itr-p-t-- na-kapnís-i----o -e-o-lá-o? E__________ n_ k________ s__ a_________ E-i-r-p-t-n n- k-p-í-e-s s-o a-r-p-á-o- --------------------------------------- Epitrepótan na kapníseis sto aeropláno?
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? Ε-ιτρ--ότ-- να-πιεις μπ-ρα---- νο--κο-ε-ο; Ε__________ ν_ π____ μ____ σ__ ν__________ Ε-ι-ρ-π-τ-ν ν- π-ε-ς μ-ύ-α σ-ο ν-σ-κ-μ-ί-; ------------------------------------------ Επιτρεπόταν να πιεις μπύρα στο νοσοκομείο; 0
Ep-t---ó-an n- pie-- --ý-a st--n-soko-eí-? E__________ n_ p____ m____ s__ n__________ E-i-r-p-t-n n- p-e-s m-ý-a s-o n-s-k-m-í-? ------------------------------------------ Epitrepótan na pieis mpýra sto nosokomeío?
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? Ε---ρε--τα- ---πά-ε-ς--- --ύλ--μα----ου --ο-ξ-νοδ---ί-; Ε__________ ν_ π_____ τ_ σ____ μ___ σ__ σ__ ξ__________ Ε-ι-ρ-π-τ-ν ν- π-ρ-ι- τ- σ-ύ-ο μ-ζ- σ-υ σ-ο ξ-ν-δ-χ-ί-; ------------------------------------------------------- Επιτρεπόταν να πάρεις το σκύλο μαζί σου στο ξενοδοχείο; 0
E--trep--an--a---re-s--- sk------z---ou s-- -----oc--ío? E__________ n_ p_____ t_ s____ m___ s__ s__ x___________ E-i-r-p-t-n n- p-r-i- t- s-ý-o m-z- s-u s-o x-n-d-c-e-o- -------------------------------------------------------- Epitrepótan na páreis to skýlo mazí sou sto xenodocheío?
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. Σ-ις-δ----πές--- ----ιά --ο-ούσ-- να ----------ω πολ-- --α. Σ___ δ_______ τ_ π_____ μ________ ν_ μ______ έ__ π____ ώ___ Σ-ι- δ-α-ο-έ- τ- π-ι-ι- μ-ο-ο-σ-ν ν- μ-ί-ο-ν έ-ω π-λ-ή ώ-α- ----------------------------------------------------------- Στις διακοπές τα παιδιά μπορούσαν να μείνουν έξω πολλή ώρα. 0
S--s --a-opés ta----d---m-or---a--n-----n----éx-----l- -ra. S___ d_______ t_ p_____ m________ n_ m______ é__ p____ ṓ___ S-i- d-a-o-é- t- p-i-i- m-o-o-s-n n- m-í-o-n é-ō p-l-ḗ ṓ-a- ----------------------------------------------------------- Stis diakopés ta paidiá mporoúsan na meínoun éxō pollḗ ṓra.
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. Μ--ρ----ν -- παίζο-ν πολλ- --- στ-- -υ-ή. Μ________ ν_ π______ π____ ώ__ σ___ α____ Μ-ο-ο-σ-ν ν- π-ί-ο-ν π-λ-ή ώ-α σ-η- α-λ-. ----------------------------------------- Μπορούσαν να παίζουν πολλή ώρα στην αυλή. 0
M-oroú--n----p-íz-----o--- -r- -t-----lḗ. M________ n_ p______ p____ ṓ__ s___ a____ M-o-o-s-n n- p-í-o-n p-l-ḗ ṓ-a s-ē- a-l-. ----------------------------------------- Mporoúsan na paízoun pollḗ ṓra stēn aulḗ.
They were allowed to stay up late. Μ----ύσαν--- με-νο-----πν-α-μέχ---αρ--. Μ________ ν_ μ______ ξ_____ μ____ α____ Μ-ο-ο-σ-ν ν- μ-ί-ο-ν ξ-π-ι- μ-χ-ι α-γ-. --------------------------------------- Μπορούσαν να μείνουν ξύπνια μέχρι αργά. 0
M--r-ús-n-------nou- x--ni- -éc-ri --gá. M________ n_ m______ x_____ m_____ a____ M-o-o-s-n n- m-í-o-n x-p-i- m-c-r- a-g-. ---------------------------------------- Mporoúsan na meínoun xýpnia méchri argá.

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Tips against forgetting

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