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Is-tempo de la modalverboj 2

88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [okdek ok]

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Is-tempo de la modalverboj 2

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My son did not want to play with the doll. Mi- f--- n- v---- p------. Mia filo ne volis pupludi. 0 +
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). Mi- f----- n- v---- f---------. Mia filino ne volis futballudi. 0 +
My wife did not want to play chess with me. Mi- e----- n- v---- ŝ------ k-- m-. Mia edzino ne volis ŝakludi kun mi. 0 +
     
My children did not want to go for a walk. Mi-- g------ n- v---- p------. Miaj gefiloj ne volis promeni. 0 +
They did not want to tidy the room. Il- n- v---- o----- l- ĉ------. Ili ne volis ordigi la ĉambron. 0 +
They did not want to go to bed. Il- n- v---- e-------. Ili ne volis enlitiĝi. 0 +
     
He was not allowed to eat ice cream. Li n- r----- m---- g--------. Li ne rajtis manĝi glaciaĵon. 0 +
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. Li n- r----- m---- ĉ--------. Li ne rajtis manĝi ĉokoladon. 0 +
He was not allowed to eat sweets. Li n- r----- m---- b--------. Li ne rajtis manĝi bonbonojn. 0 +
     
I was allowed to make a wish. Mi r----- d----- i-- p-- m-. Mi rajtis deziri ion por mi. 0 +
I was allowed to buy myself a dress. Mi r----- a---- r---- p-- m-. Mi rajtis aĉeti robon por mi. 0 +
I was allowed to take a chocolate. Mi r----- p---- p------- p-- m-. Mi rajtis preni pralinon por mi. 0 +
     
Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? Ĉu v- r----- f--- e- l- a-------? Ĉu vi rajtis fumi en la aviadilo? 0 +
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? Ĉu v- r----- t----- b----- e- l- h--------? Ĉu vi rajtis trinki bieron en la hospitalo? 0 +
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? Ĉu v- r----- k------- l- h----- e- l- h------? Ĉu vi rajtis kunpreni la hundon en la hotelon? 0 +
     
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. Du- l- f----- l- i------ r----- l---- r---- e------. Dum la ferioj la infanoj rajtis longe resti ekstere. 0 +
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. Il- r----- l---- l--- e- l- k----. Ili rajtis longe ludi en la korto. 0 +
They were allowed to stay up late. Il- r----- l---- r---- v----. Ili rajtis longe resti vekaj. 0 +
     

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