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88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [achtundachtzig]

Vergangenheit der Modalverben 2

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My son did not want to play with the doll. M-in S-h--woll-- --c-t-m-------P-p-e-spi----. M--- S--- w----- n---- m-- d-- P---- s------- M-i- S-h- w-l-t- n-c-t m-t d-r P-p-e s-i-l-n- --------------------------------------------- Mein Sohn wollte nicht mit der Puppe spielen. 0
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). Mein- Toch-e--wollt--ni-h- --ßba-- s-iel--. M---- T------ w----- n---- F------ s------- M-i-e T-c-t-r w-l-t- n-c-t F-ß-a-l s-i-l-n- ------------------------------------------- Meine Tochter wollte nicht Fußball spielen. 0
My wife did not want to play chess with me. M-----F-a---o---------t -i- -ir Scha---spielen. M---- F--- w----- n---- m-- m-- S----- s------- M-i-e F-a- w-l-t- n-c-t m-t m-r S-h-c- s-i-l-n- ----------------------------------------------- Meine Frau wollte nicht mit mir Schach spielen. 0
My children did not want to go for a walk. M-i-- Ki-der w---te------e--Sp-zi-r-an- ---h-n. M---- K----- w------ k----- S---------- m------ M-i-e K-n-e- w-l-t-n k-i-e- S-a-i-r-a-g m-c-e-. ----------------------------------------------- Meine Kinder wollten keinen Spaziergang machen. 0
They did not want to tidy the room. Si- w-l-ten n--h--das-----e- au----me-. S-- w------ n---- d-- Z----- a--------- S-e w-l-t-n n-c-t d-s Z-m-e- a-f-ä-m-n- --------------------------------------- Sie wollten nicht das Zimmer aufräumen. 0
They did not want to go to bed. S----o-lt-n--i-ht--ns-B--- g----. S-- w------ n---- i-- B--- g----- S-e w-l-t-n n-c-t i-s B-t- g-h-n- --------------------------------- Sie wollten nicht ins Bett gehen. 0
He was not allowed to eat ice cream. Er-d-r--e---in--i-----e-. E- d----- k--- E-- e----- E- d-r-t- k-i- E-s e-s-n- ------------------------- Er durfte kein Eis essen. 0
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. E- d--f-e-----e--ch-ko-ad- esse-. E- d----- k---- S--------- e----- E- d-r-t- k-i-e S-h-k-l-d- e-s-n- --------------------------------- Er durfte keine Schokolade essen. 0
He was not allowed to eat sweets. Er du--t- ke-ne--onb-ns-es-en. E- d----- k---- B------ e----- E- d-r-t- k-i-e B-n-o-s e-s-n- ------------------------------ Er durfte keine Bonbons essen. 0
I was allowed to make a wish. I----u-ft--m-r ---a---ü-----n. I-- d----- m-- e---- w-------- I-h d-r-t- m-r e-w-s w-n-c-e-. ------------------------------ Ich durfte mir etwas wünschen. 0
I was allowed to buy myself a dress. I-- d--fte--i---i-----i--------. I-- d----- m-- e-- K---- k------ I-h d-r-t- m-r e-n K-e-d k-u-e-. -------------------------------- Ich durfte mir ein Kleid kaufen. 0
I was allowed to take a chocolate. Ic----r--e m-- eine---al--e-ne-m--. I-- d----- m-- e--- P------ n------ I-h d-r-t- m-r e-n- P-a-i-e n-h-e-. ----------------------------------- Ich durfte mir eine Praline nehmen. 0
Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? Du-ft--t-du-i---lu---ug-r--c--n? D------- d- i- F------- r------- D-r-t-s- d- i- F-u-z-u- r-u-h-n- -------------------------------- Durftest du im Flugzeug rauchen? 0
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? Durft----d- ---Kr-n-enh-us---er---inken? D------- d- i- K---------- B--- t------- D-r-t-s- d- i- K-a-k-n-a-s B-e- t-i-k-n- ---------------------------------------- Durftest du im Krankenhaus Bier trinken? 0
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? Dur-test-d- --- -u-d-ins---te---itne--e-? D------- d- d-- H--- i-- H---- m--------- D-r-t-s- d- d-n H-n- i-s H-t-l m-t-e-m-n- ----------------------------------------- Durftest du den Hund ins Hotel mitnehmen? 0
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. I- d-n -eri-n durf-e- die -in--r-l--g- d---ß---bl-i--n. I- d-- F----- d------ d-- K----- l---- d------ b------- I- d-n F-r-e- d-r-t-n d-e K-n-e- l-n-e d-a-ß-n b-e-b-n- ------------------------------------------------------- In den Ferien durften die Kinder lange draußen bleiben. 0
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. S-e du--ten la----im-Ho- s----e-. S-- d------ l---- i- H-- s------- S-e d-r-t-n l-n-e i- H-f s-i-l-n- --------------------------------- Sie durften lange im Hof spielen. 0
They were allowed to stay up late. Sie dur-te- --n-e---f-l--b-n. S-- d------ l---- a---------- S-e d-r-t-n l-n-e a-f-l-i-e-. ----------------------------- Sie durften lange aufbleiben. 0

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