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88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [achtentachtig]

Verleden tijd van modale werkwoorden 2

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My son did not want to play with the doll. M--- z-on--ild--niet -et d--pop-spe-e-. M___ z___ w____ n___ m__ d_ p__ s______ M-j- z-o- w-l-e n-e- m-t d- p-p s-e-e-. --------------------------------------- Mijn zoon wilde niet met de pop spelen. 0
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). M-jn -och--r wilde niet-v-e--a--e-. M___ d______ w____ n___ v__________ M-j- d-c-t-r w-l-e n-e- v-e-b-l-e-. ----------------------------------- Mijn dochter wilde niet voetballen. 0
My wife did not want to play chess with me. Mi-n v---w-wil-- n--- -et mi- s-ha--n. M___ v____ w____ n___ m__ m__ s_______ M-j- v-o-w w-l-e n-e- m-t m-j s-h-k-n- -------------------------------------- Mijn vrouw wilde niet met mij schaken. 0
My children did not want to go for a walk. M-------d-re---i---- geen----deli-g-m-ken. M___ k_______ w_____ g___ w________ m_____ M-j- k-n-e-e- w-l-e- g-e- w-n-e-i-g m-k-n- ------------------------------------------ Mijn kinderen wilden geen wandeling maken. 0
They did not want to tidy the room. Zij w-l-e-----ka--r -iet---ru-men. Z__ w_____ d_ k____ n___ o________ Z-j w-l-e- d- k-m-r n-e- o-r-i-e-. ---------------------------------- Zij wilden de kamer niet opruimen. 0
They did not want to go to bed. Zi- wild-- niet---a---ed -a--. Z__ w_____ n___ n___ b__ g____ Z-j w-l-e- n-e- n-a- b-d g-a-. ------------------------------ Zij wilden niet naar bed gaan. 0
He was not allowed to eat ice cream. Hij-m-cht -e-n-i-s e-e-. H__ m____ g___ i__ e____ H-j m-c-t g-e- i-s e-e-. ------------------------ Hij mocht geen ijs eten. 0
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. Hi- m--ht -ee-------l-de-----. H__ m____ g___ c________ e____ H-j m-c-t g-e- c-o-o-a-e e-e-. ------------------------------ Hij mocht geen chocolade eten. 0
He was not allowed to eat sweets. Hij ----- gee--sno-pje ete-. H__ m____ g___ s______ e____ H-j m-c-t g-e- s-o-p-e e-e-. ---------------------------- Hij mocht geen snoepje eten. 0
I was allowed to make a wish. Ik----h- --- --ns--o-n. I_ m____ e__ w___ d____ I- m-c-t e-n w-n- d-e-. ----------------------- Ik mocht een wens doen. 0
I was allowed to buy myself a dress. Ik-mo--- ------r- kop-n. I_ m____ e__ j___ k_____ I- m-c-t e-n j-r- k-p-n- ------------------------ Ik mocht een jurk kopen. 0
I was allowed to take a chocolate. I--mo----e-----n------m-n. I_ m____ e__ b_____ n_____ I- m-c-t e-n b-n-o- n-m-n- -------------------------- Ik mocht een bonbon nemen. 0
Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? M---- ---i---et-vl-e-tuig ro---? M____ j_ i_ h__ v________ r_____ M-c-t j- i- h-t v-i-g-u-g r-k-n- -------------------------------- Mocht je in het vliegtuig roken? 0
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? M-c-t je-in -e---i-k--huis-bie- d-i-k-n? M____ j_ i_ h__ z_________ b___ d_______ M-c-t j- i- h-t z-e-e-h-i- b-e- d-i-k-n- ---------------------------------------- Mocht je in het ziekenhuis bier drinken? 0
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? M-cht je-----o-d m----men-in -e---ot--? M____ j_ d_ h___ m_______ i_ h__ h_____ M-c-t j- d- h-n- m-e-e-e- i- h-t h-t-l- --------------------------------------- Mocht je de hond meenemen in het hotel? 0
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. I---e-v-k--tie---c-t-n -----nde-e------ ---t-- b-i----. I_ d_ v_______ m______ d_ k_______ l___ b_____ b_______ I- d- v-k-n-i- m-c-t-n d- k-n-e-e- l-n- b-i-e- b-i-v-n- ------------------------------------------------------- In de vakantie mochten de kinderen lang buiten blijven. 0
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. Z-j-----t---lang-o- -- b--nen-la----s-e-en. Z__ m______ l___ o_ d_ b___________ s______ Z-j m-c-t-n l-n- o- d- b-n-e-p-a-t- s-e-e-. ------------------------------------------- Zij mochten lang op de binnenplaats spelen. 0
They were allowed to stay up late. Zi--------n-la---opb-ij--n. Z__ m______ l___ o_________ Z-j m-c-t-n l-n- o-b-i-v-n- --------------------------- Zij mochten lang opblijven. 0

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