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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [ottantasette]

Passato – Verbi modali 1

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We had to water the flowers. A--ia-o--o-u-o i-naf-iare-i f----. A------ d----- i--------- i f----- A-b-a-o d-v-t- i-n-f-i-r- i f-o-i- ---------------------------------- Abbiamo dovuto innaffiare i fiori. 0
We had to clean the apartment. A---a-- d-v---------re-in -rd-----’-p-a-ta-ento. A------ d----- m------ i- o----- l-------------- A-b-a-o d-v-t- m-t-e-e i- o-d-n- l-a-p-r-a-e-t-. ------------------------------------------------ Abbiamo dovuto mettere in ordine l’appartamento. 0
We had to wash the dishes. Abbi--- d-------a-a-e i ----t-. A------ d----- l----- i p------ A-b-a-o d-v-t- l-v-r- i p-a-t-. ------------------------------- Abbiamo dovuto lavare i piatti. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? A---- do--t-------- -l con--? A---- d----- p----- i- c----- A-e-e d-v-t- p-g-r- i- c-n-o- ----------------------------- Avete dovuto pagare il conto? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? Av----d--u-o-p-gar---’--------? A---- d----- p----- l---------- A-e-e d-v-t- p-g-r- l-i-g-e-s-? ------------------------------- Avete dovuto pagare l’ingresso? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? Av--e-----to-p-gare---a m-lta? A---- d----- p----- u-- m----- A-e-e d-v-t- p-g-r- u-a m-l-a- ------------------------------ Avete dovuto pagare una multa? 0
Who had to say goodbye? D- --i ha-d--u-o---c-mi----s-? D- c-- h- d----- a------------ D- c-i h- d-v-t- a-c-m-a-a-s-? ------------------------------ Da chi ha dovuto accomiatarsi? 0
Who had to go home early? C-i--- d----o-a-da-- ------ pres-o? C-- h- d----- a----- a c--- p------ C-i h- d-v-t- a-d-r- a c-s- p-e-t-? ----------------------------------- Chi ha dovuto andare a casa presto? 0
Who had to take the train? C-- -- --v-----render- -l--r-no? C-- h- d----- p------- i- t----- C-i h- d-v-t- p-e-d-r- i- t-e-o- -------------------------------- Chi ha dovuto prendere il treno? 0
We did not want to stay long. No- v-l---m- -e-t--e a-l----. N-- v------- r------ a l----- N-n v-l-v-m- r-s-a-e a l-n-o- ----------------------------- Non volevamo restare a lungo. 0
We did not want to drink anything. No-------a-o -e-e n--nt-. N-- v------- b--- n------ N-n v-l-v-m- b-r- n-e-t-. ------------------------- Non volevamo bere niente. 0
We did not want to disturb you. No--v-l--a-o d-s-----r-. N-- v------- d---------- N-n v-l-v-m- d-s-u-b-r-. ------------------------ Non volevamo disturbare. 0
I just wanted to make a call. V--e---s-lo ----f-na-e. V----- s--- t---------- V-l-v- s-l- t-l-f-n-r-. ----------------------- Volevo solo telefonare. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. V-le---c-i-m-re-un--assì. V----- c------- u- t----- V-l-v- c-i-m-r- u- t-s-ì- ------------------------- Volevo chiamare un tassì. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. I-fat-i----e---an--re-- ca-a. I------ v----- a----- a c---- I-f-t-i v-l-v- a-d-r- a c-s-. ----------------------------- Infatti volevo andare a casa. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. Pe---vo ----t- vo-es----el-f-nar- - tua -o-lie. P------ c-- t- v------ t--------- a t-- m------ P-n-a-o c-e t- v-l-s-i t-l-f-n-r- a t-a m-g-i-. ----------------------------------------------- Pensavo che tu volessi telefonare a tua moglie. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. Pen-a-- -h---- ---es-i c-iama---l- inf-r----oni. P------ c-- t- v------ c------- l- i------------ P-n-a-o c-e t- v-l-s-i c-i-m-r- l- i-f-r-a-i-n-. ------------------------------------------------ Pensavo che tu volessi chiamare le informazioni. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. P-n-a----he--u ---e--- o-dinar- -na -i-za. P------ c-- t- v------ o------- u-- p----- P-n-a-o c-e t- v-l-s-i o-d-n-r- u-a p-z-a- ------------------------------------------ Pensavo che tu volessi ordinare una pizza. 0

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