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88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [quatre-vingt-huit]

Passé des modaux 2

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My son did not want to play with the doll. M-- --------v--lait-pas --u-r-à-la ----é-. M-- f--- n- v------ p-- j---- à l- p------ M-n f-l- n- v-u-a-t p-s j-u-r à l- p-u-é-. ------------------------------------------ Mon fils ne voulait pas jouer à la poupée. 0
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). M--fil-e-n--vou---t p-s -o-e- -- --otball. M- f---- n- v------ p-- j---- a- f-------- M- f-l-e n- v-u-a-t p-s j-u-r a- f-o-b-l-. ------------------------------------------ Ma fille ne voulait pas jouer au football. 0
My wife did not want to play chess with me. M---em-- n- vo-la---pas jo-er -vec moi-a-x éc--c-. M- f---- n- v------ p-- j---- a--- m-- a-- é------ M- f-m-e n- v-u-a-t p-s j-u-r a-e- m-i a-x é-h-c-. -------------------------------------------------- Ma femme ne voulait pas jouer avec moi aux échecs. 0
My children did not want to go for a walk. Mes--nfan---n--voulai-nt -a- f-i-e-de----m--ad-. M-- e------ n- v-------- p-- f---- d- p--------- M-s e-f-n-s n- v-u-a-e-t p-s f-i-e d- p-o-e-a-e- ------------------------------------------------ Mes enfants ne voulaient pas faire de promenade. 0
They did not want to tidy the room. I-s n- -ou----n- --s---n--r-la ch-mb-e. I-- n- v-------- p-- r----- l- c------- I-s n- v-u-a-e-t p-s r-n-e- l- c-a-b-e- --------------------------------------- Ils ne voulaient pas ranger la chambre. 0
They did not want to go to bed. I-s-n--vo-l-i--- pa----l-r-au----. I-- n- v-------- p-- a---- a- l--- I-s n- v-u-a-e-t p-s a-l-r a- l-t- ---------------------------------- Ils ne voulaient pas aller au lit. 0
He was not allowed to eat ice cream. Il-n’-va-t---s--e----i--d- m--ger--e-----e. I- n------ p-- l- d---- d- m----- d- g----- I- n-a-a-t p-s l- d-o-t d- m-n-e- d- g-a-e- ------------------------------------------- Il n’avait pas le droit de manger de glace. 0
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. Il n’-v-i--p-s--- --o-- de -ang-r -----ocola-. I- n------ p-- l- d---- d- m----- d- c-------- I- n-a-a-t p-s l- d-o-t d- m-n-e- d- c-o-o-a-. ---------------------------------------------- Il n’avait pas le droit de manger de chocolat. 0
He was not allowed to eat sweets. Il n--vait-pas-----r--t d--m----r -- b-----s. I- n------ p-- l- d---- d- m----- d- b------- I- n-a-a-t p-s l- d-o-t d- m-n-e- d- b-n-o-s- --------------------------------------------- Il n’avait pas le droit de manger de bonbons. 0
I was allowed to make a wish. J----uva---me sou--iter---e-q-e-c--s-. J- p------ m- s-------- q------ c----- J- p-u-a-s m- s-u-a-t-r q-e-q-e c-o-e- -------------------------------------- Je pouvais me souhaiter quelque chose. 0
I was allowed to buy myself a dress. J---ouvais-m--ch---- une robe. J- p------ m-------- u-- r---- J- p-u-a-s m-a-h-t-r u-e r-b-. ------------------------------ Je pouvais m’acheter une robe. 0
I was allowed to take a chocolate. J- --u-----p-e-dr--u----a--n-. J- p------ p------ u- p------- J- p-u-a-s p-e-d-e u- p-a-i-é- ------------------------------ Je pouvais prendre un praliné. 0
Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? Es--c- --e-t- --u--i- -um---d--s ------n ? E----- q-- t- p------ f---- d--- l------ ? E-t-c- q-e t- p-u-a-s f-m-r d-n- l-a-i-n ? ------------------------------------------ Est-ce que tu pouvais fumer dans l’avion ? 0
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? E-t--e -u- -u p--va----o-re d- -- -iè-e---l’-ôpita- ? E----- q-- t- p------ b---- d- l- b---- à l-------- ? E-t-c- q-e t- p-u-a-s b-i-e d- l- b-è-e à l-h-p-t-l ? ----------------------------------------------------- Est-ce que tu pouvais boire de la bière à l’hôpital ? 0
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? E-t--- -u- -u--o--ais ame----le-c--e- à l’hôte--? E----- q-- t- p------ a----- l- c---- à l------ ? E-t-c- q-e t- p-u-a-s a-e-e- l- c-i-n à l-h-t-l ? ------------------------------------------------- Est-ce que tu pouvais amener le chien à l’hôtel ? 0
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. P---an--l----a-a--e-,-l-s enf-n-- a---ent l--p-r--s-i-- -----ste---ong-e--s de----. P------ l-- v-------- l-- e------ a------ l- p--------- d- r----- l-------- d------ P-n-a-t l-s v-c-n-e-, l-s e-f-n-s a-a-e-t l- p-r-i-s-o- d- r-s-e- l-n-t-m-s d-h-r-. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pendant les vacances, les enfants avaient la permission de rester longtemps dehors. 0
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. I-s-----e----a p--miss--n-de j-uer-l-ngtem-s d--s-l--co--. I-- a------ l- p--------- d- j---- l-------- d--- l- c---- I-s a-a-e-t l- p-r-i-s-o- d- j-u-r l-n-t-m-s d-n- l- c-u-. ---------------------------------------------------------- Ils avaient la permission de jouer longtemps dans la cour. 0
They were allowed to stay up late. I-- --aient--- p------i-n de -ei-l-r--ar-. I-- a------ l- p--------- d- v------ t---- I-s a-a-e-t l- p-r-i-s-o- d- v-i-l-r t-r-. ------------------------------------------ Ils avaient la permission de veiller tard. 0

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