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82 [eighty-two]

Past tense 2

Past tense 2

82 [osamdeset i dva]

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Did you have to call an ambulance? Je-- l- m---- / m----- z---- h---- p----? Jesi li morao / morala zvati hitnu pomoć? 0 +
Did you have to call the doctor? Je-- l- m---- / m----- z---- l--------? Jesi li morao / morala zvati liječnika? 0 +
Did you have to call the police? Je s- l- m---- / m----- z---- p-------? Je si li morao / morala zvati policiju? 0 +
     
Do you have the telephone number? I had it just now. Im--- l- b--- t-------? U----- s-- g- i--- / i----. Imate li broj telefona? Upravo sam ga imao / imala. 0 +
Do you have the address? I had it just now. Im--- l- a-----? U----- s-- j- i--- / i----. Imate li adresu? Upravo sam je imao / imala. 0 +
Do you have the city map? I had it just now. Im--- l- p--- g----? U----- s-- g- i--- / i----. Imate li plan grada? Upravo sam ga imao / imala. 0 +
     
Did he come on time? He could not come on time. Je l- d---- t---- n- v------? N--- m---- d--- t---- n- v------. Je li došao točno na vrijeme? Nije mogao doći točno na vrijeme. 0 +
Did he find the way? He could not find the way. Je l- n---- p--? N--- m---- n--- p--. Je li našao put? Nije mogao naći put. 0 +
Did he understand you? He could not understand me. Je l- t- r------? N--- m- m---- r--------. Je li te razumio? Nije me mogao razumjeti. 0 +
     
Why could you not come on time? Za--- n--- m---- / m---- d--- t---- n- v------? Zašto nisi mogao / mogla doći točno na vrijeme? 0 +
Why could you not find the way? Za--- n--- m---- / m---- n--- p--? Zašto nisi mogao / mogla naći put? 0 +
Why could you not understand him? Za--- g- n--- m---- / m---- r--------? Zašto ga nisi mogao / mogla razumjeti? 0 +
     
I could not come on time because there were no buses. Ni--- m---- / m---- d--- t---- n- v------ j-- n--- v---- n------ a------. Nisam mogao / mogla doći točno na vrijeme jer nije vozio nijedan autobus. 0 +
I could not find the way because I had no city map. Ni--- m---- / m---- n--- p-- j-- n---- i--- p--- g----. Nisam mogao / mogla naći put jer nisam imao plan grada. 0 +
I could not understand him because the music was so loud. Ni--- g- m---- / m---- r-------- j-- j- g----- b--- p--------. Nisam ga mogao / mogla razumjeti jer je glazba bila preglasna. 0 +
     
I had to take a taxi. Mo--- / m----- s-- u---- t----. Morao / morala sam uzeti taksi. 0 +
I had to buy a city map. Mo--- / m----- s-- k----- p--- g----. Morao / morala sam kupiti plan grada. 0 +
I had to switch off the radio. Mo--- / m----- s-- i--------- r----. Morao / morala sam isključiti radio. 0 +
     

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