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Pretérito 2

88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [ochenta y ocho]

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Pretérito 2

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My son did not want to play with the doll. Mi h--- n- q----- j---- c-- l- m-----. Mi hijo no quería jugar con la muñeca. +
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). Mi h--- n- q----- j---- a- f-----. Mi hija no quería jugar al fútbol. +
My wife did not want to play chess with me. Mi e----- n- q----- j---- c------ a- a------. Mi esposa no quería jugar conmigo al ajedrez. +
     
My children did not want to go for a walk. Mi- h---- n- q------ d-- u- p----. Mis hijos no querían dar un paseo. +
They did not want to tidy the room. No q------ o------ l- h---------. No querían ordenar la habitación. +
They did not want to go to bed. No q------ i--- a c---. No querían irse a cama. +
     
He was not allowed to eat ice cream. Él n- p---- / d---- c---- h------. Él no podía / debía comer helados. +
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. No p---- / d---- c---- c--------. No podía / debía comer chocolate. +
He was not allowed to eat sweets. No p---- / d---- c---- c--------. No podía / debía comer caramelos. +
     
I was allowed to make a wish. Pu-- p---- u- d----. Pude pedir un deseo. +
I was allowed to buy myself a dress. Pu-- c------ u- v------. Pude comprar un vestido. +
I was allowed to take a chocolate. Pu-- c---- u- b-----. Pude coger un bombón. +
     
Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? ¿P------ f---- e- e- a----? ¿Pudiste fumar en el avión? +
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? ¿P------ b---- c------ e- e- h-------? ¿Pudiste beber cerveza en el hospital? +
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? ¿P------ l----- a- p---- c------ a- h----? ¿Pudiste llevar al perro contigo al hotel? +
     
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. Du----- l-- v--------- l-- n---- p----- e---- a----- h---- t----. Durante las vacaciones los niños podían estar afuera hasta tarde. +
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. El--- / e---- p----- j---- d------ m---- r--- e- e- p----. Ellos / ellas podían jugar durante mucho rato en el patio. +
They were allowed to stay up late. El--- / e---- p----- a-------- t----. Ellos / ellas podían acostarse tarde. +
     

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