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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [lapan puluh tujuh]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

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We had to water the flowers. K--i-perl-----yir-- pok----unga. Kami perlu menyiram pokok bunga. K-m- p-r-u m-n-i-a- p-k-k b-n-a- -------------------------------- Kami perlu menyiram pokok bunga. 0
We had to clean the apartment. K--i -er-u-me--e-si---- -partme-. Kami perlu membersihkan apartmen. K-m- p-r-u m-m-e-s-h-a- a-a-t-e-. --------------------------------- Kami perlu membersihkan apartmen. 0
We had to wash the dishes. K-mi--erlu mem-a--- --n-ga-. Kami perlu membasuh pinggan. K-m- p-r-u m-m-a-u- p-n-g-n- ---------------------------- Kami perlu membasuh pinggan. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? A-a-a-----u semu---er-u--embaya--b-l? Adakah kamu semua perlu membayar bil? A-a-a- k-m- s-m-a p-r-u m-m-a-a- b-l- ------------------------------------- Adakah kamu semua perlu membayar bil? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? A--k-h kamu----u--perl- ---b-y-r---ket -as--? Adakah kamu semua perlu membayar tiket masuk? A-a-a- k-m- s-m-a p-r-u m-m-a-a- t-k-t m-s-k- --------------------------------------------- Adakah kamu semua perlu membayar tiket masuk? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? A----h-k--u-s-m----erl---e--a-a---am--? Adakah kamu semua perlu membayar saman? A-a-a- k-m- s-m-a p-r-u m-m-a-a- s-m-n- --------------------------------------- Adakah kamu semua perlu membayar saman? 0
Who had to say goodbye? S-a-------an- -e-lu --ngu-a-ka- se--ma- ---g-al? Siapakah yang perlu mengucapkan selamat tinggal? S-a-a-a- y-n- p-r-u m-n-u-a-k-n s-l-m-t t-n-g-l- ------------------------------------------------ Siapakah yang perlu mengucapkan selamat tinggal? 0
Who had to go home early? S-a---ah-yan--p-r-- p----- -wa-? Siapakah yang perlu pulang awal? S-a-a-a- y-n- p-r-u p-l-n- a-a-? -------------------------------- Siapakah yang perlu pulang awal? 0
Who had to take the train? Si-pa--h-y-ng pe--u-me-ai-- ke--ta api? Siapakah yang perlu menaiki kereta api? S-a-a-a- y-n- p-r-u m-n-i-i k-r-t- a-i- --------------------------------------- Siapakah yang perlu menaiki kereta api? 0
We did not want to stay long. K-mi----a---ah---in---- la--. Kami tidak mahu tinggal lama. K-m- t-d-k m-h- t-n-g-l l-m-. ----------------------------- Kami tidak mahu tinggal lama. 0
We did not want to drink anything. K-m- t--a- m-hu ----m a-a----. Kami tidak mahu minum apa-apa. K-m- t-d-k m-h- m-n-m a-a-a-a- ------------------------------ Kami tidak mahu minum apa-apa. 0
We did not want to disturb you. Ka---ti-a--ma-- mengga-g--. Kami tidak mahu mengganggu. K-m- t-d-k m-h- m-n-g-n-g-. --------------------------- Kami tidak mahu mengganggu. 0
I just wanted to make a call. Saya-hanya -ahu---mbuat-pa-g---an. Saya hanya mahu membuat panggilan. S-y- h-n-a m-h- m-m-u-t p-n-g-l-n- ---------------------------------- Saya hanya mahu membuat panggilan. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. Say--mahu-m-me--n -----. Saya mahu memesan teksi. S-y- m-h- m-m-s-n t-k-i- ------------------------ Saya mahu memesan teksi. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. S--- m-hu pulang. Saya mahu pulang. S-y- m-h- p-l-n-. ----------------- Saya mahu pulang. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. S-ya-f-ki-, a-ak ma-u-m-ngh--u-g- i-t--- --a-. Saya fikir, awak mahu menghubungi isteri awak. S-y- f-k-r- a-a- m-h- m-n-h-b-n-i i-t-r- a-a-. ---------------------------------------------- Saya fikir, awak mahu menghubungi isteri awak. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. S--a f-k-----wa---ahu-meng--bungi-m-j- m--lu-at. Saya fikir, awak mahu menghubungi meja maklumat. S-y- f-k-r- a-a- m-h- m-n-h-b-n-i m-j- m-k-u-a-. ------------------------------------------------ Saya fikir, awak mahu menghubungi meja maklumat. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. S-y- -i--r- awak ------em-sa--pi--. Saya fikir, awak mahu memesan piza. S-y- f-k-r- a-a- m-h- m-m-s-n p-z-. ----------------------------------- Saya fikir, awak mahu memesan piza. 0

Big letters, big feelings

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