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88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [osamdeset i osam]

Prošlo vrijeme načinskih glagola 2

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My son did not want to play with the doll. M-j -- --n nij- --io -gr--- s-lu--om. M__ s_ s__ n___ h___ i_____ s l______ M-j s- s-n n-j- h-i- i-r-t- s l-t-o-. ------------------------------------- Moj se sin nije htio igrati s lutkom. 0
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). M----kć-rka--i-e-h---l--i--a-i nog-met. M___ k_____ n___ h_____ i_____ n_______ M-j- k-e-k- n-j- h-j-l- i-r-t- n-g-m-t- --------------------------------------- Moja kćerka nije htjela igrati nogomet. 0
My wife did not want to play chess with me. Mo-- s-pru-a nije -t--la -- --o--i--a---š-h. M___ s______ n___ h_____ s_ m___ i_____ š___ M-j- s-p-u-a n-j- h-j-l- s- m-o- i-r-t- š-h- -------------------------------------------- Moja supruga nije htjela sa mnom igrati šah. 0
My children did not want to go for a walk. M-j- -e--j--a n--- ht-el-----a-i. M___ s_ d____ n___ h_____ š______ M-j- s- d-e-a n-s- h-j-l- š-t-t-. --------------------------------- Moja se djeca nisu htjela šetati. 0
They did not want to tidy the room. O-- ni---h-j--- p-s----iti s--u. O__ n___ h_____ p_________ s____ O-i n-s- h-j-l- p-s-r-m-t- s-b-. -------------------------------- Oni nisu htjeli pospremiti sobu. 0
They did not want to go to bed. On- nisu h--------i u-k-eve-. O__ n___ h_____ i__ u k______ O-i n-s- h-j-l- i-i u k-e-e-. ----------------------------- Oni nisu htjeli ići u krevet. 0
He was not allowed to eat ice cream. N-je -m-- -------lad--ed. N___ s___ j____ s________ N-j- s-i- j-s-i s-a-o-e-. ------------------------- Nije smio jesti sladoled. 0
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. N-j--smio j-st- -o--la--. N___ s___ j____ č________ N-j- s-i- j-s-i č-k-l-d-. ------------------------- Nije smio jesti čokoladu. 0
He was not allowed to eat sweets. Ni---sm---j-s-i ----o--. N___ s___ j____ b_______ N-j- s-i- j-s-i b-m-o-e- ------------------------ Nije smio jesti bombone. 0
I was allowed to make a wish. Smio-- -m--la-s-m ne-to---žel-et-. S___ / s_____ s__ n____ z_________ S-i- / s-j-l- s-m n-š-o z-ž-l-e-i- ---------------------------------- Smio / smjela sam nešto zaželjeti. 0
I was allowed to buy myself a dress. Sm-----s---si ku--ti -al-i-u. S_____ s__ s_ k_____ h_______ S-j-l- s-m s- k-p-t- h-l-i-u- ----------------------------- Smjela sam si kupiti haljinu. 0
I was allowed to take a chocolate. S--o - sm------------t---ed-u-p---in-. S___ / s_____ s__ u____ j____ p_______ S-i- / s-j-l- s-m u-e-i j-d-u p-a-i-u- -------------------------------------- Smio / smjela sam uzeti jednu pralinu. 0
Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? Je-i--i--mi- /-----l--p--i---- --a-o--o--? J___ l_ s___ / s_____ p_____ u z__________ J-s- l- s-i- / s-j-l- p-š-t- u z-a-o-l-v-? ------------------------------------------ Jesi li smio / smjela pušiti u zrakoplovu? 0
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? J--i-li-s-i- / s-j-la p----p-------o-ni-i? J___ l_ s___ / s_____ p___ p___ u b_______ J-s- l- s-i- / s-j-l- p-t- p-v- u b-l-i-i- ------------------------------------------ Jesi li smio / smjela piti pivo u bolnici? 0
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? Jesi--i -m---/ sm-e------est- p-a-- h--e-? J___ l_ s___ / s_____ p______ p__ u h_____ J-s- l- s-i- / s-j-l- p-v-s-i p-a u h-t-l- ------------------------------------------ Jesi li smio / smjela povesti psa u hotel? 0
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. D---- -- -a --i-eme-pra----a-sm-e-a--u-o-ostati --ni. D____ s_ z_ v______ p_______ s_____ d___ o_____ v____ D-e-a s- z- v-i-e-e p-a-n-k- s-j-l- d-g- o-t-t- v-n-. ----------------------------------------------------- Djeca su za vrijeme praznika smjela dugo ostati vani. 0
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. Sm-ela--u----dugo -------u----rišt-. S_____ s_ s_ d___ i_____ u d________ S-j-l- s- s- d-g- i-r-t- u d-o-i-t-. ------------------------------------ Smjela su se dugo igrati u dvorištu. 0
They were allowed to stay up late. Sm---a ---dug--o-tat---ud--. S_____ s_ d___ o_____ b_____ S-j-l- s- d-g- o-t-t- b-d-a- ---------------------------- Smjela su dugo ostati budna. 0

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