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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [okdek sep]

Is-tempo de la modalverboj 1

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We had to water the flowers. Ni-----s--k-u-i la----r---. N- d---- a----- l- f------- N- d-v-s a-v-m- l- f-o-o-n- --------------------------- Ni devis akvumi la florojn. 0
We had to clean the apartment. N--d-v-s--rdi-- -- l-ĝ---n. N- d---- o----- l- l------- N- d-v-s o-d-g- l- l-ĝ-j-n- --------------------------- Ni devis ordigi la loĝejon. 0
We had to wash the dishes. Ni de-----av---a -azar--. N- d---- l--- l- v------- N- d-v-s l-v- l- v-z-r-n- ------------------------- Ni devis lavi la vazaron. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? Ĉu -i-d-vis -a-i ---f--tu---? Ĉ- v- d---- p--- l- f-------- Ĉ- v- d-v-s p-g- l- f-k-u-o-? ----------------------------- Ĉu vi devis pagi la fakturon? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? Ĉu v- devis----- l- --ir-n? Ĉ- v- d---- p--- l- e------ Ĉ- v- d-v-s p-g- l- e-i-o-? --------------------------- Ĉu vi devis pagi la eniron? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? Ĉu--i devis---g- -onpu-on? Ĉ- v- d---- p--- m-------- Ĉ- v- d-v-s p-g- m-n-u-o-? -------------------------- Ĉu vi devis pagi monpunon? 0
Who had to say goodbye? Ki---e----a--aŭ-? K-- d---- a------ K-u d-v-s a-i-ŭ-? ----------------- Kiu devis adiaŭi? 0
Who had to go home early? K-u-de-----rue--ejm-niri? K-- d---- f--- h--------- K-u d-v-s f-u- h-j-e-i-i- ------------------------- Kiu devis frue hejmeniri? 0
Who had to take the train? Kiu-----s--r----la-tr-----? K-- d---- p---- l- t------- K-u d-v-s p-e-i l- t-a-n-n- --------------------------- Kiu devis preni la trajnon? 0
We did not want to stay long. N- n--vo----re-t- lo-g-. N- n- v---- r---- l----- N- n- v-l-s r-s-i l-n-e- ------------------------ Ni ne volis resti longe. 0
We did not want to drink anything. N--v-l-s-tr---i n---on. N- v---- t----- n------ N- v-l-s t-i-k- n-n-o-. ----------------------- Ni volis trinki nenion. 0
We did not want to disturb you. N- ne ----s ĝe-i. N- n- v---- ĝ---- N- n- v-l-s ĝ-n-. ----------------- Ni ne volis ĝeni. 0
I just wanted to make a call. M----li- nu- -----o--. M- v---- n-- t-------- M- v-l-s n-r t-l-f-n-. ---------------------- Mi volis nur telefoni. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. M- v-l-s--e--- tak--on. M- v---- m---- t------- M- v-l-s m-n-i t-k-i-n- ----------------------- Mi volis mendi taksion. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. M- ---i---a he-m-n-e-u--. M- v---- j- h------------ M- v-l-s j- h-j-e-v-t-r-. ------------------------- Mi volis ja hejmenveturi. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. M- ---s----e v- --l---vo------- e---n-n. M- p----- k- v- v---- v--- v--- e------- M- p-n-i- k- v- v-l-s v-k- v-a- e-z-n-n- ---------------------------------------- Mi pensis ke vi volas voki vian edzinon. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. Mi----sis k- ---vo-as--o-i-l- i---r----. M- p----- k- v- v---- v--- l- i--------- M- p-n-i- k- v- v-l-s v-k- l- i-f-r-o-n- ---------------------------------------- Mi pensis ke vi volas voki la informojn. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Mi-p----- ---v- --l-- m--d- p-co-. M- p----- k- v- v---- m---- p----- M- p-n-i- k- v- v-l-s m-n-i p-c-n- ---------------------------------- Mi pensis ke vi volas mendi picon. 0

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