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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [osmdesát sedm]

Minulý čas způsobových sloves 1

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We had to water the flowers. M-seli---m- z-l-- --ě--ny. M_____ j___ z____ k_______ M-s-l- j-m- z-l-t k-ě-i-y- -------------------------- Museli jsme zalít květiny. 0
We had to clean the apartment. M--e-i------uklid-- byt. M_____ j___ u______ b___ M-s-l- j-m- u-l-d-t b-t- ------------------------ Museli jsme uklidit byt. 0
We had to wash the dishes. Mu-e-i-js-e--m---n-d-bí. M_____ j___ u___ n______ M-s-l- j-m- u-ý- n-d-b-. ------------------------ Museli jsme umýt nádobí. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? M-sel- -s---z---a-----čet? M_____ j___ z_______ ú____ M-s-l- j-t- z-p-a-i- ú-e-? -------------------------- Museli jste zaplatit účet? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? M-sel-----e------t---v-t--? M_____ j___ z_______ v_____ M-s-l- j-t- z-p-a-i- v-t-p- --------------------------- Museli jste zaplatit vstup? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? Mus-li--ste-z---at-t -o-ut-? M_____ j___ z_______ p______ M-s-l- j-t- z-p-a-i- p-k-t-? ---------------------------- Museli jste zaplatit pokutu? 0
Who had to say goodbye? K-o-s----s-l---zlo--it? K__ s_ m____ r_________ K-o s- m-s-l r-z-o-č-t- ----------------------- Kdo se musel rozloučit? 0
Who had to go home early? K-- muse--j-t -r-o d-mů? K__ m____ j__ b___ d____ K-o m-s-l j-t b-z- d-m-? ------------------------ Kdo musel jít brzo domů? 0
Who had to take the train? Kd- m--el jet-vlak-m? K__ m____ j__ v______ K-o m-s-l j-t v-a-e-? --------------------- Kdo musel jet vlakem? 0
We did not want to stay long. Ne---ěli j-m----s--- dlo-h-. N_______ j___ z_____ d______ N-c-t-l- j-m- z-s-a- d-o-h-. ---------------------------- Nechtěli jsme zůstat dlouho. 0
We did not want to drink anything. N-c-t-li -sm- -ic pít. N_______ j___ n__ p___ N-c-t-l- j-m- n-c p-t- ---------------------- Nechtěli jsme nic pít. 0
We did not want to disturb you. Ne---ě-i-js-e ru-i-. N_______ j___ r_____ N-c-t-l- j-m- r-š-t- -------------------- Nechtěli jsme rušit. 0
I just wanted to make a call. C--ěl -----s---r-v--z--o---. C____ j___ s_ p____ z_______ C-t-l j-e- s- p-á-ě z-v-l-t- ---------------------------- Chtěl jsem si právě zavolat. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. Ch-ěl-jsem s---a-ol-t--ax-. C____ j___ s_ z______ t____ C-t-l j-e- s- z-v-l-t t-x-. --------------------------- Chtěl jsem si zavolat taxi. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. Cht-l-j-e--to-i---e---o-ů. C____ j___ t____ j__ d____ C-t-l j-e- t-t-ž j-t d-m-. -------------------------- Chtěl jsem totiž jet domů. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. M------jse-,-že----eš-zav-l-- --- ž-n-. M_____ j____ ž_ c____ z______ s__ ž____ M-s-e- j-e-, ž- c-c-š z-v-l-t s-é ž-n-. --------------------------------------- Myslel jsem, že chceš zavolat své ženě. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. My---l-jse-,-ž- c-c-š-z--olat info-mace. M_____ j____ ž_ c____ z______ i_________ M-s-e- j-e-, ž- c-c-š z-v-l-t i-f-r-a-e- ---------------------------------------- Myslel jsem, že chceš zavolat informace. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Myslel j-em--ž------š---je--a- pi--u. M_____ j____ ž_ c____ o_______ p_____ M-s-e- j-e-, ž- c-c-š o-j-d-a- p-z-u- ------------------------------------- Myslel jsem, že chceš objednat pizzu. 0

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