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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [seksen yedi]

Yardımcı fiillerin geçmiş zamanı 1

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We had to water the flowers. Ç--ek---- ---am-mı- -er-ki-o-du. Ç-------- s-------- g----------- Ç-ç-k-e-i s-l-m-m-z g-r-k-y-r-u- -------------------------------- Çiçekleri sulamamız gerekiyordu. 0
We had to clean the apartment. Ev- top------------k--or--. E-- t--------- g----------- E-i t-p-a-a-ı- g-r-k-y-r-u- --------------------------- Evi toplamamız gerekiyordu. 0
We had to wash the dishes. Bul--ı---rı--ı--mamız-gere-i-ordu. B---------- y-------- g----------- B-l-ş-k-a-ı y-k-m-m-z g-r-k-y-r-u- ---------------------------------- Bulaşıkları yıkamamız gerekiyordu. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? He-abı-ö-emeni- --r---- -i--i? H----- ö------- g------ m----- H-s-b- ö-e-e-i- g-r-k-i m-y-i- ------------------------------ Hesabı ödemeniz gerekli miydi? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? G-ri---d-me- z-r---a ka--ın-z-m-? G---- ö----- z------ k------- m-- G-r-ş ö-e-e- z-r-n-a k-l-ı-ı- m-? --------------------------------- Giriş ödemek zorunda kaldınız mı? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? Bi- ce-- öd--eni--g--ekti m-? B-- c--- ö------- g------ m-- B-r c-z- ö-e-e-i- g-r-k-i m-? ----------------------------- Bir ceza ödemeniz gerekti mi? 0
Who had to say goodbye? K-m-------t--k zorund--d-? K-- v--- e---- z---------- K-m v-d- e-m-k z-r-n-a-d-? -------------------------- Kim veda etmek zorundaydı? 0
Who had to go home early? K-----e er--- ---mek zo-u--ayd-? K-- e-- e---- g----- z---------- K-m e-e e-k-n g-t-e- z-r-n-a-d-? -------------------------------- Kim eve erken gitmek zorundaydı? 0
Who had to take the train? K-- --e--e ----e- zorun-a-dı? K-- t----- g----- z---------- K-m t-e-l- g-t-e- z-r-n-a-d-? ----------------------------- Kim trenle gitmek zorundaydı? 0
We did not want to stay long. U-un -a--ak-is-em-di-. U--- k----- i--------- U-u- k-l-a- i-t-m-d-k- ---------------------- Uzun kalmak istemedik. 0
We did not want to drink anything. Bi- şey içm-k--s--m----. B-- ş-- i---- i--------- B-r ş-y i-m-k i-t-m-d-k- ------------------------ Bir şey içmek istemedik. 0
We did not want to disturb you. R-hat--z -t-ek-ist---di-. R------- e---- i--------- R-h-t-ı- e-m-k i-t-m-d-k- ------------------------- Rahatsız etmek istemedik. 0
I just wanted to make a call. Şimdi---le--- et-ek--s-i-o--u-. Ş---- t------ e---- i---------- Ş-m-i t-l-f-n e-m-k i-t-y-r-u-. ------------------------------- Şimdi telefon etmek istiyordum. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. Bi- taksi--a-ı-mak -s--y----m. B-- t---- ç------- i---------- B-r t-k-i ç-ğ-r-a- i-t-y-r-u-. ------------------------------ Bir taksi çağırmak istiyordum. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. Çün-ü--v---i---- is-i-o-du-. Ç---- e-- g----- i---------- Ç-n-ü e-e g-t-e- i-t-y-r-u-. ---------------------------- Çünkü eve gitmek istiyordum. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. Ha-ımın--t--ef-n-e-m-k-i--e-i-i---s---y-rdum. H------- t------ e---- i--------- s---------- H-n-m-n- t-l-f-n e-m-k i-t-d-ğ-n- s-n-y-r-u-. --------------------------------------------- Hanımına telefon etmek istediğini sanıyordum. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. B---n---en -uma--ları--r---- -s-e----ni---n-yordu-. B--------- n--------- a----- i--------- s---------- B-l-n-e-e- n-m-r-l-r- a-a-a- i-t-d-ğ-n- s-n-y-r-u-. --------------------------------------------------- Bilinmeyen numaraları aramak istediğini sanıyordum. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. B-----z-- ıs--rl---k ist-d-ğin- s-n-y---um. B-- p---- ı--------- i--------- s---------- B-r p-z-a ı-m-r-a-a- i-t-d-ğ-n- s-n-y-r-u-. ------------------------------------------- Bir pizza ısmarlamak istediğini sanıyordum. 0

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