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Παρελθοντικός χρόνος των βοηθητικών ρημάτων 2

88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [ογδόντα οκτώ]

88 [ogdónta oktṓ]

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Παρελθοντικός χρόνος των βοηθητικών ρημάτων 2

[Parelthontikós chrónos tōn boēthētikṓn rēmátōn 2]

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My son did not want to play with the doll. Ο γ--- μ-- δ-- ή---- ν- π----- μ- τ-- κ-----. Ο γιος μου δεν ήθελε να παίξει με την κούκλα. 0
O g--- m-- d-- ḗ----- n- p----- m- t-- k-----. O gios mou den ḗthele na paíxei me tēn koúkla. 		+
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). Η κ--- μ-- δ-- ή---- ν- π----- π---------. Η κόρη μου δεν ήθελε να παίξει ποδόσφαιρο. 0
Ē k--- m-- d-- ḗ----- n- p----- p----------. Ē kórē mou den ḗthele na paíxei podósphairo. 		+
My wife did not want to play chess with me. Η γ------ μ-- δ-- ή---- ν- π----- σ---- μ--- μ--. Η γυναίκα μου δεν ήθελε να παίξει σκάκι μαζί μου. 0
Ē g------ m-- d-- ḗ----- n- p----- s---- m--- m--. Ē gynaíka mou den ḗthele na paíxei skáki mazí mou. 		+
     
My children did not want to go for a walk. Τα π----- μ-- δ-- ή----- ν- π--- π-------. Τα παιδιά μου δεν ήθελαν να πάμε περίπατο. 0
Ta p----- m-- d-- ḗ------ n- p--- p-------. Ta paidiá mou den ḗthelan na páme perípato. 		+
They did not want to tidy the room. Δε- ή----- ν- τ------------ τ- δ------. Δεν ήθελαν να τακτοποιήσουν το δωμάτιο. 0
De- ḗ------ n- t------------ t- d------. Den ḗthelan na taktopoiḗsoun to dōmátio. 		+
They did not want to go to bed. Δε- ή----- ν- π--- γ-- ύ---. Δεν ήθελαν να πάνε για ύπνο. 0
De- ḗ------ n- p--- g-- ý---. Den ḗthelan na páne gia ýpno. 		+
     
He was not allowed to eat ice cream. Δε- έ----- ν- φ--- π-----. Δεν έπρεπε να φάει παγωτό. 0
De- é----- n- p---- p-----. Den éprepe na pháei pagōtó. 		+
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. Δε- έ----- ν- φ--- σ-------. Δεν έπρεπε να φάει σοκολάτα. 0
De- é----- n- p---- s-------. Den éprepe na pháei sokoláta. 		+
He was not allowed to eat sweets. Δε- έ----- ν- φ--- κ--------. Δεν έπρεπε να φάει καραμέλες. 0
De- é----- n- p---- k--------. Den éprepe na pháei karaméles. 		+
     
I was allowed to make a wish. Μπ------ ν- π------------- μ-- ε---. Μπορούσα να πραγματοποιήσω μια ευχή. 0
Mp------ n- p------------- m-- e----. Mporoúsa na pragmatopoiḗsō mia euchḗ. 		+
I was allowed to buy myself a dress. Μπ------ ν- α------ έ-- φ-----. Μπορούσα να αγοράσω ένα φόρεμα. 0
Mp------ n- a------ é-- p------. Mporoúsa na agorásō éna phórema. 		+
I was allowed to take a chocolate. Μπ------ ν- π--- έ-- σ---------. Μπορούσα να πάρω ένα σοκολατάκι. 0
Mp------ n- p--- é-- s---------. Mporoúsa na párō éna sokolatáki. 		+
     
Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? Επ--------- ν- κ-------- σ-- α--------; Επιτρεπόταν να καπνίσεις στο αεροπλάνο; 0
Ep--------- n- k-------- s-- a--------? Epitrepótan na kapníseis sto aeropláno? 		+
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? Επ--------- ν- π---- μ---- σ-- ν---------; Επιτρεπόταν να πιεις μπύρα στο νοσοκομείο; 0
Ep--------- n- p---- m---- s-- n---------? Epitrepótan na pieis mpýra sto nosokomeío? 		+
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? Επ--------- ν- π----- τ- σ---- μ--- σ-- σ-- ξ---------; Επιτρεπόταν να πάρεις το σκύλο μαζί σου στο ξενοδοχείο; 0
Ep--------- n- p----- t- s---- m--- s-- s-- x----------? Epitrepótan na páreis to skýlo mazí sou sto xenodocheío? 		+
     
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. Στ-- δ------- τ- π----- μ-------- ν- μ------ έ-- π---- ώ--. Στις διακοπές τα παιδιά μπορούσαν να μείνουν έξω πολλή ώρα. 0
St-- d------- t- p----- m-------- n- m------ é-- p---- ṓ--. Stis diakopés ta paidiá mporoúsan na meínoun éxō pollḗ ṓra. 		+
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. Μπ------- ν- π------ π---- ώ-- σ--- α---. Μπορούσαν να παίζουν πολλή ώρα στην αυλή. 0
Mp------- n- p------ p---- ṓ-- s--- a---. Mporoúsan na paízoun pollḗ ṓra stēn aulḗ. 		+
They were allowed to stay up late. Μπ------- ν- μ------ ξ----- μ---- α---. Μπορούσαν να μείνουν ξύπνια μέχρι αργά. 0
Mp------- n- m------ x----- m----- a---. Mporoúsan na meínoun xýpnia méchri argá. 		+
     

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