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Past tense 2

Past tense 2

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Did you have to call an ambulance? Må--- d- r---- e---- e- a--------? Måtte du ringe efter en ambulance? 0 +
Did you have to call the doctor? Må--- d- r---- e---- l----? Måtte du ringe efter lægen? 0 +
Did you have to call the police? Må--- d- r---- e---- p-------? Måtte du ringe efter politiet? 0 +
     
Do you have the telephone number? I had it just now. Ha- d- t--------------? J-- h-- l--- h--- d--. Har du telefonnummeret? Jeg har lige haft det. 0 +
Do you have the address? I had it just now. Ha- d- a-------? J-- h-- l--- h--- d--. Har du adressen? Jeg har lige haft den. 0 +
Do you have the city map? I had it just now. Ha- d- k----- o--- b---? J-- h-- l--- h--- d--. Har du kortet over byen? Jeg har lige haft det. 0 +
     
Did he come on time? He could not come on time. Ko- h-- t-- t----? H-- k---- i--- k---- t-- t----. Kom han til tiden? Han kunne ikke komme til tiden. 0 +
Did he find the way? He could not find the way. Fa--- h-- v--? H-- k---- i--- f---- v--. Fandt han vej? Han kunne ikke finde vej. 0 +
Did he understand you? He could not understand me. Fo----- h-- d--? H-- k---- i--- f----- m--. Forstod han dig? Han kunne ikke forstå mig. 0 +
     
Why could you not come on time? Hv----- k---- d- i--- k---- t-- t----? Hvorfor kunne du ikke komme til tiden? 0 +
Why could you not find the way? Hv----- k---- d- i--- f---- v--? Hvorfor kunne du ikke finde vej? 0 +
Why could you not understand him? Hv----- k---- d- i--- f----- h--? Hvorfor kunne du ikke forstå ham? 0 +
     
I could not come on time because there were no buses. Je- k---- i--- k---- t-- t----- f---- d-- i--- k---- n---- b--. Jeg kunne ikke komme til tiden, fordi der ikke kørte nogen bus. 0 +
I could not find the way because I had no city map. Je- k---- i--- f---- v----- f---- j-- i--- h---- e- k--- o--- b---. Jeg kunne ikke finde vejen, fordi jeg ikke havde et kort over byen. 0 +
I could not understand him because the music was so loud. Je- k---- i--- f----- h--- f---- m------- v-- s- h--. Jeg kunne ikke forstå ham, fordi musikken var så høj. 0 +
     
I had to take a taxi. Je- v-- n--- t-- a- t--- e- t---. Jeg var nødt til at tage en taxa. 0 +
I had to buy a city map. Je- v-- n--- t-- a- k--- e- k--- o--- b---. Jeg var nødt til at købe et kort over byen. 0 +
I had to switch off the radio. Je- v-- n--- t-- a- s----- f-- r------. Jeg var nødt til at slukke for radioen. 0 +
     

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