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88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [otteogfirs]

Modalverbernes datid 2

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My son did not want to play with the doll. Mi- s-- v---- i--- l--- m-- d-----. Min søn ville ikke lege med dukken. 0
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). Mi- d----- v---- i--- s----- f------. Min datter ville ikke spille fodbold. 0
My wife did not want to play chess with me. Mi- k--- v---- i--- s----- s--- m-- m--. Min kone ville ikke spille skak med mig. 0
My children did not want to go for a walk. Mi-- b--- v---- i--- g- e- t--. Mine børn ville ikke gå en tur. 0
They did not want to tidy the room. De v---- i--- r---- o- p- v-------. De ville ikke rydde op på værelset. 0
They did not want to go to bed. De v---- i--- g- i s---. De ville ikke gå i seng. 0
He was not allowed to eat ice cream. Ha- m---- i--- s---- e- i-. Han måtte ikke spise en is. 0
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. Ha- m---- i--- s---- c--------. Han måtte ikke spise chokolade. 0
He was not allowed to eat sweets. Ha- m---- i--- s---- b------. Han måtte ikke spise bolsjer. 0
I was allowed to make a wish. Je- m---- ø---- m-- n----. Jeg måtte ønske mig noget. 0
I was allowed to buy myself a dress. Je- m---- k--- e- k----. Jeg måtte købe en kjole. 0
I was allowed to take a chocolate. Je- m---- t--- e- s----- f---- c--------. Jeg måtte tage et stykke fyldt chokolade. 0
Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? Må--- d- r--- p- f----? Måtte du ryge på flyet? 0
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? Må--- d- d----- ø- p- s--------? Måtte du drikke øl på sygehuset? 0
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? Må--- d- t--- h----- m-- p- h-------? Måtte du tage hunden med på hotellet? 0
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. I f----- m---- b------ b---- l---- u--. I ferien måtte børnene blive længe ude. 0
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. De m---- l--- l---- i g-----. De måtte lege længe i gården. 0
They were allowed to stay up late. De m---- b---- l---- o---. De måtte blive længe oppe. 0

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