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Modaaliverbien mennyt muoto 2

88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [kahdeksankymmentäkahdeksan]

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Modaaliverbien mennyt muoto 2

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My son did not want to play with the doll. Mi--- p------ e- h------- l------ n------. Minun poikani ei halunnut leikkiä nukella. 0 +
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). Mi--- t-------- e- h------- p----- j----------. Minun tyttäreni ei halunnut pelata jalkapalloa. 0 +
My wife did not want to play chess with me. Mi--- v------ e- h------- p----- š----- m---- k-------. Minun vaimoni ei halunnut pelata šakkia minun kanssani. 0 +
     
My children did not want to go for a walk. Mi--- l------ e---- h-------- m---- k--------. Minun lapseni eivät halunneet mennä kävelylle. 0 +
They did not want to tidy the room. He e---- h-------- s------ h-------. He eivät halunneet siivota huonetta. 0 +
They did not want to go to bed. He e---- h-------- m---- s------. He eivät halunneet mennä sänkyyn. 0 +
     
He was not allowed to eat ice cream. Hä- e- s----- s---- j-------. Hän ei saanut syödä jäätelöä. 0 +
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. Hä- e- s----- s---- s-------. Hän ei saanut syödä suklaata. 0 +
He was not allowed to eat sweets. Hä- e- s----- s---- k------. Hän ei saanut syödä karkkia. 0 +
     
I was allowed to make a wish. Mi-- s--- t----- i-------- j-----. Minä sain toivoa itselleni jotain. 0 +
I was allowed to buy myself a dress. Mi-- s--- o---- i-------- m----. Minä sain ostaa itselleni mekon. 0 +
I was allowed to take a chocolate. Mi-- s--- o---- i-------- k--------. Minä sain ottaa itselleni konvehdin. 0 +
     
Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? Sa---- s--- t-------- l------------? Saitko sinä tupakoida lentokoneessa? 0 +
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? Sa---- s--- j---- o----- s----------? Saitko sinä juoda olutta sairaalassa? 0 +
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? Sa---- s--- o---- k----- m----- h--------? Saitko sinä ottaa koiran mukaan hotelliin? 0 +
     
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. Lo--- a----- l----- s----- j---- k---- u---. Loman aikana lapset saivat jäädä kauan ulos. 0 +
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. He s----- l------ k---- p------. He saivat leikkiä kauan pihalla. 0 +
They were allowed to stay up late. He s----- o--- k---- v--------. He saivat olla kauan valveille. 0 +
     

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