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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [åttisju]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

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We had to water the flowers. V---å--- v--n-----ma--. V- m---- v---- b------- V- m-t-e v-t-e b-o-a-e- ----------------------- Vi måtte vatne blomane. 0
We had to clean the apartment. V--måtte--ydd--i ---le-hei--. V- m---- r---- i l----------- V- m-t-e r-d-e i l-i-e-h-i-a- ----------------------------- Vi måtte rydde i leilegheita. 0
We had to wash the dishes. Vi ----e-t- ---vas---. V- m---- t- o--------- V- m-t-e t- o-p-a-k-n- ---------------------- Vi måtte ta oppvasken. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? M---e d--be-------k-i--a? M---- d- b----- r-------- M-t-e d- b-t-l- r-k-i-g-? ------------------------- Måtte de betale rekninga? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? Måt-e-d---et-l----ngan--p-----? M---- d- b----- i-------------- M-t-e d- b-t-l- i-n-a-g-p-n-a-? ------------------------------- Måtte de betale inngangspengar? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? Må--e-d- b--al---i bo-? M---- d- b----- e- b--- M-t-e d- b-t-l- e- b-t- ----------------------- Måtte de betale ei bot? 0
Who had to say goodbye? Kve--m--t- seie ha-d-t? K--- m---- s--- h- d--- K-e- m-t-e s-i- h- d-t- ----------------------- Kven måtte seie ha det? 0
Who had to go home early? Kv-n----te -- hei-----l--? K--- m---- g- h--- t------ K-e- m-t-e g- h-i- t-d-e-? -------------------------- Kven måtte gå heim tidleg? 0
Who had to take the train? K--n--å-t--ta--o-et? K--- m---- t- t----- K-e- m-t-e t- t-g-t- -------------------- Kven måtte ta toget? 0
We did not want to stay long. Vi-vil----kkje---i ----e. V- v---- i---- b-- l----- V- v-l-e i-k-e b-i l-n-e- ------------------------- Vi ville ikkje bli lenge. 0
We did not want to drink anything. Vi v--le -kk-e-dr--ke -o--. V- v---- i---- d----- n---- V- v-l-e i-k-e d-i-k- n-k-. --------------------------- Vi ville ikkje drikke noko. 0
We did not want to disturb you. V--vi-le i---e for----re. V- v---- i---- f--------- V- v-l-e i-k-e f-r-t-r-e- ------------------------- Vi ville ikkje forstyrre. 0
I just wanted to make a call. Eg -il-- -----at-ti- å r-----. E- v---- a------ t-- å r------ E- v-l-e a-k-r-t t-l å r-n-j-. ------------------------------ Eg ville akkurat til å ringje. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. E- ville --n---ei --osje. E- v---- t---- e- d------ E- v-l-e t-n-e e- d-o-j-. ------------------------- Eg ville tinge ei drosje. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. E- ---l- -e-l-g -øy-e h-im. E- v---- n----- k---- h---- E- v-l-e n-m-e- k-y-e h-i-. --------------------------- Eg ville nemleg køyre heim. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. Eg---u--e -u -il-- -ingje --n---i. E- t----- d- v---- r----- k--- d-- E- t-u-d- d- v-l-e r-n-j- k-n- d-. ---------------------------------- Eg trudde du ville ringje kona di. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. Eg tr-d---d--vi-le-ri-gj- ------i-ga. E- t----- d- v---- r----- o---------- E- t-u-d- d- v-l-e r-n-j- o-p-y-i-g-. ------------------------------------- Eg trudde du ville ringje opplysinga. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Eg--rud-- d- v--le -i-g--pi--a. E- t----- d- v---- t---- p----- E- t-u-d- d- v-l-e t-n-e p-z-a- ------------------------------- Eg trudde du ville tinge pizza. 0

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