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85 [eighty-five]

Questions – Past tense 1

Questions – Past tense 1

85 [vyf en tagtig]

Vrae – Verlede tyd 1

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How much did you drink? H-e-e-l--e- u----rink? H------ h-- u g------- H-e-e-l h-t u g-d-i-k- ---------------------- Hoeveel het u gedrink? 0
How much did you work? H---eel---t-- ge-erk? H------ h-- u g------ H-e-e-l h-t u g-w-r-? --------------------- Hoeveel het u gewerk? 0
How much did you write? H-eve-l-----------ryf? H------ h-- u g------- H-e-e-l h-t u g-s-r-f- ---------------------- Hoeveel het u geskryf? 0
How did you sleep? H-e --t ---e-l-ap? H-- h-- u g------- H-e h-t u g-s-a-p- ------------------ Hoe het u geslaap? 0
How did you pass the exam? H-e---t u di----s--e--g-s---g? H-- h-- u d-- e------ g------- H-e h-t u d-e e-s-m-n g-s-a-g- ------------------------------ Hoe het u die eksamen geslaag? 0
How did you find the way? H-e---------e --- -ev-n-? H-- h-- u d-- p-- g------ H-e h-t u d-e p-d g-v-n-? ------------------------- Hoe het u die pad gevind? 0
Who did you speak to? M-t -ie-h-t------ra-t? M-- w-- h-- u g------- M-t w-e h-t u g-p-a-t- ---------------------- Met wie het u gepraat? 0
With whom did you make an appointment? M-t-wie -e- u -n--f-p---k-g---a-? M-- w-- h-- u ’- a------- g------ M-t w-e h-t u ’- a-s-r-a- g-m-a-? --------------------------------- Met wie het u ’n afspraak gemaak? 0
With whom did you celebrate your birthday? Me- -ie h-t---- ve---ar-d---g--ie-? M-- w-- h-- u u v---------- g------ M-t w-e h-t u u v-r-a-r-d-g g-v-e-? ----------------------------------- Met wie het u u verjaarsdag gevier? 0
Where were you? Waar-wa- u? W--- w-- u- W-a- w-s u- ----------- Waar was u? 0
Where did you live? Waar --t u-ge-oo-? W--- h-- u g------ W-a- h-t u g-w-o-? ------------------ Waar het u gewoon? 0
Where did you work? Wa-- he--- ge-e--? W--- h-- u g------ W-a- h-t u g-w-r-? ------------------ Waar het u gewerk? 0
What did you suggest? Wa--het - -a-b-v-el? W-- h-- u a--------- W-t h-t u a-n-e-e-l- -------------------- Wat het u aanbeveel? 0
What did you eat? Wa--het-u -eë-t? W-- h-- u g----- W-t h-t u g-ë-t- ---------------- Wat het u geëet? 0
What did you come to know? Wat--et-- ------? W-- h-- u e------ W-t h-t u e-v-a-? ----------------- Wat het u ervaar? 0
How fast did you drive? H-e v--ni--het u -e-y? H-- v----- h-- u g---- H-e v-n-i- h-t u g-r-? ---------------------- Hoe vinnig het u gery? 0
How long did you fly? Hoe -a-k he- u-----ie-? H-- l--- h-- u g------- H-e l-n- h-t u g-v-i-g- ----------------------- Hoe lank het u gevlieg? 0
How high did you jump? H---h-og --t - --s-rin-? H-- h--- h-- u g-------- H-e h-o- h-t u g-s-r-n-? ------------------------ Hoe hoog het u gespring? 0

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