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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

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We had to water the flowers. W--ha- to w-te- t-- -lo----. W- h-- t- w---- t-- f------- W- h-d t- w-t-r t-e f-o-e-s- ---------------------------- We had to water the flowers. 0
We had to clean the apartment. We -ad--o-cle-n t-- -p--t----. W- h-- t- c---- t-- a--------- W- h-d t- c-e-n t-e a-a-t-e-t- ------------------------------ We had to clean the apartment. 0
We had to wash the dishes. W--ha- t---a-- -he-di---s. W- h-- t- w--- t-- d------ W- h-d t- w-s- t-e d-s-e-. -------------------------- We had to wash the dishes. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? D-d-yo--hav- -- pay t-e-bi-l? D-- y-- h--- t- p-- t-- b---- D-d y-u h-v- t- p-y t-e b-l-? ----------------------------- Did you have to pay the bill? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? D---y-- hav- t--p----n e--ra--- --e? D-- y-- h--- t- p-- a- e------- f--- D-d y-u h-v- t- p-y a- e-t-a-c- f-e- ------------------------------------ Did you have to pay an entrance fee? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? D-d -o--h-ve--- -ay-a ---e? D-- y-- h--- t- p-- a f---- D-d y-u h-v- t- p-y a f-n-? --------------------------- Did you have to pay a fine? 0
Who had to say goodbye? Who-h-d -o-s----o-dbye? W-- h-- t- s-- g------- W-o h-d t- s-y g-o-b-e- ----------------------- Who had to say goodbye? 0
Who had to go home early? Wh- had t- go -ome e-r--? W-- h-- t- g- h--- e----- W-o h-d t- g- h-m- e-r-y- ------------------------- Who had to go home early? 0
Who had to take the train? W-o -----o -ak- -h- -rain? W-- h-- t- t--- t-- t----- W-o h-d t- t-k- t-e t-a-n- -------------------------- Who had to take the train? 0
We did not want to stay long. We -id n-----nt -o--t-- l-ng. W- d-- n-- w--- t- s--- l---- W- d-d n-t w-n- t- s-a- l-n-. ----------------------------- We did not want to stay long. 0
We did not want to drink anything. We di- n-- wa-- -- -r----any-h-ng. W- d-- n-- w--- t- d---- a-------- W- d-d n-t w-n- t- d-i-k a-y-h-n-. ---------------------------------- We did not want to drink anything. 0
We did not want to disturb you. W- --- no- ---- -- dis-ur--yo-. W- d-- n-- w--- t- d------ y--- W- d-d n-t w-n- t- d-s-u-b y-u- ------------------------------- We did not want to disturb you. 0
I just wanted to make a call. I-j--t--ant------m-ke - c-l-. I j--- w----- t- m--- a c---- I j-s- w-n-e- t- m-k- a c-l-. ----------------------------- I just wanted to make a call. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. I ---t-wa-ted-t- ca-l a---x-. I j--- w----- t- c--- a t---- I j-s- w-n-e- t- c-l- a t-x-. ----------------------------- I just wanted to call a taxi. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. A--uall- I---n--- -- -r--e-ho--. A------- I w----- t- d---- h---- A-t-a-l- I w-n-e- t- d-i-e h-m-. -------------------------------- Actually I wanted to drive home. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. I t-o--h--y-- wante--t- --ll your w-f-. I t------ y-- w----- t- c--- y--- w---- I t-o-g-t y-u w-n-e- t- c-l- y-u- w-f-. --------------------------------------- I thought you wanted to call your wife. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. I thou-ht--ou wa-te- -----l- inf--m-----. I t------ y-- w----- t- c--- i----------- I t-o-g-t y-u w-n-e- t- c-l- i-f-r-a-i-n- ----------------------------------------- I thought you wanted to call information. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. I -h-ught--o- w-n--d -- ord---a p---a. I t------ y-- w----- t- o---- a p----- I t-o-g-t y-u w-n-e- t- o-d-r a p-z-a- -------------------------------------- I thought you wanted to order a pizza. 0

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