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88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [ottantotto]

Passato – Verbi modali 2

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My son did not want to play with the doll. M-o --g-i------v----a--ioc--e con l--bamb---. M__ f_____ n__ v_____ g______ c__ l_ b_______ M-o f-g-i- n-n v-l-v- g-o-a-e c-n l- b-m-o-a- --------------------------------------------- Mio figlio non voleva giocare con la bambola. 0
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). M-----g--a non---le-a-gi--ar-----all-n-. M__ f_____ n__ v_____ g______ a p_______ M-a f-g-i- n-n v-l-v- g-o-a-e a p-l-o-e- ---------------------------------------- Mia figlia non voleva giocare a pallone. 0
My wife did not want to play chess with me. M-- -og-ie non-vo--v--gioc--e-a -ca-------n--e. M__ m_____ n__ v_____ g______ a s______ c__ m__ M-a m-g-i- n-n v-l-v- g-o-a-e a s-a-c-i c-n m-. ----------------------------------------------- Mia moglie non voleva giocare a scacchi con me. 0
My children did not want to go for a walk. I--iei-fig-i-n-n------a----a---un---as---g-a--. I m___ f____ n__ v_______ f___ u__ p___________ I m-e- f-g-i n-n v-l-v-n- f-r- u-a p-s-e-g-a-a- ----------------------------------------------- I miei figli non volevano fare una passeggiata. 0
They did not want to tidy the room. Non v---vano ----di-a-e la-c-me-a. N__ v_______ r_________ l_ c______ N-n v-l-v-n- r-o-d-n-r- l- c-m-r-. ---------------------------------- Non volevano riordinare la camera. 0
They did not want to go to bed. Non v----a-o a-da-e-- --tto. N__ v_______ a_____ a l_____ N-n v-l-v-n- a-d-r- a l-t-o- ---------------------------- Non volevano andare a letto. 0
He was not allowed to eat ice cream. L-i-non--o-e-a-ma---ar---l-g-lat-. L__ n__ p_____ m_______ i_ g______ L-i n-n p-t-v- m-n-i-r- i- g-l-t-. ---------------------------------- Lui non poteva mangiare il gelato. 0
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. Lui -on poteva -angi-r---- c-oc--lat-. L__ n__ p_____ m_______ i_ c__________ L-i n-n p-t-v- m-n-i-r- i- c-o-c-l-t-. -------------------------------------- Lui non poteva mangiare il cioccolato. 0
He was not allowed to eat sweets. Lui--on p--ev----ng---e -e -a----lle. L__ n__ p_____ m_______ l_ c_________ L-i n-n p-t-v- m-n-i-r- l- c-r-m-l-e- ------------------------------------- Lui non poteva mangiare le caramelle. 0
I was allowed to make a wish. H--p-tu-o--sp----r--un------e-io. H_ p_____ e________ u_ d_________ H- p-t-t- e-p-i-e-e u- d-s-d-r-o- --------------------------------- Ho potuto esprimere un desiderio. 0
I was allowed to buy myself a dress. H--pot-t- c--p--rmi u---e--ito. H_ p_____ c________ u_ v_______ H- p-t-t- c-m-r-r-i u- v-s-i-o- ------------------------------- Ho potuto comprarmi un vestito. 0
I was allowed to take a chocolate. Ho-po-ut---r-nd--e u- c--c-olati-o. H_ p_____ p_______ u_ c____________ H- p-t-t- p-e-d-r- u- c-o-c-l-t-n-. ----------------------------------- Ho potuto prendere un cioccolatino. 0
Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? Po---i-----re-in-a----? P_____ f_____ i_ a_____ P-t-v- f-m-r- i- a-r-o- ----------------------- Potevi fumare in aereo? 0
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? P---v- -e-e ---bi-ra ---o-pe-al-? P_____ b___ l_ b____ i_ o________ P-t-v- b-r- l- b-r-a i- o-p-d-l-? --------------------------------- Potevi bere la birra in ospedale? 0
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? Pot-v- p-r--r- -l-c-n- ------e-g-? P_____ p______ i_ c___ i_ a_______ P-t-v- p-r-a-e i- c-n- i- a-b-r-o- ---------------------------------- Potevi portare il cane in albergo? 0
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. Du-a--- le-v-c--------am--ni-p-te--no----ta-- - lu-g- -u-r-. D______ l_ v______ i b______ p_______ r______ a l____ f_____ D-r-n-e l- v-c-n-e i b-m-i-i p-t-v-n- r-s-a-e a l-n-o f-o-i- ------------------------------------------------------------ Durante le vacanze i bambini potevano restare a lungo fuori. 0
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. Loro-po-ev-no --o---- - lu--o-ne--c-rtile. L___ p_______ g______ a l____ n__ c_______ L-r- p-t-v-n- g-o-a-e a l-n-o n-l c-r-i-e- ------------------------------------------ Loro potevano giocare a lungo nel cortile. 0
They were allowed to stay up late. Lor--potev------s-are--vegli-f--- a -a---. L___ p_______ r______ s_____ f___ a t_____ L-r- p-t-v-n- r-s-a-e s-e-l- f-n- a t-r-i- ------------------------------------------ Loro potevano restare svegli fino a tardi. 0

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