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Oblike modalnih glagolov za preteklost 2

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Past tense of modal verbs 2

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [oseminosemdeset]

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Oblike modalnih glagolov za preteklost 2

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My son did not want to play with the doll. Mo- s-- s- n- h---- i----- s p-----. Moj sin se ni hotel igrati s punčko. 0 +
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). Mo-- h-- n- h----- i----- n-------. Moja hči ni hotela igrati nogometa. 0 +
My wife did not want to play chess with me. Mo-- ž--- n- h----- i----- z m---- š---. Moja žena ni hotela igrati z menoj šaha. 0 +
     
My children did not want to go for a walk. Mo-- o----- n--- h----- i-- n- s------. Moji otroci niso hoteli iti na sprehod. 0 +
They did not want to tidy the room. Ni-- h----- p--------- s---. Niso hoteli pospraviti sobe. 0 +
They did not want to go to bed. Ni-- h----- i-- s---. Niso hoteli iti spat. 0 +
     
He was not allowed to eat ice cream. On n- s--- j---- n------ s---------. On ni smel jesti nobenih sladoledov. 0 +
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. On n- s--- j---- n----- č-------. On ni smel jesti nobene čokolade. 0 +
He was not allowed to eat sweets. On n- s--- j---- n------ b-------. On ni smel jesti nobenih bonbonov. 0 +
     
I was allowed to make a wish. La--- s-- s- n---- z------(a). Lahko sem si nekaj zaželel(a). 0 +
I was allowed to buy myself a dress. La--- s-- s- k----(a) o-----. Lahko sem si kupil(a) obleko. 0 +
I was allowed to take a chocolate. La--- s-- v---(a) e-- p------. Lahko sem vzel(a) eno pralino. 0 +
     
Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? Al- s- s---(a) k----- n- l-----? Ali si smel(a) kaditi na letalu? 0 +
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? Al- s- s---(a) p--- p--- v b---------? Ali si smel(a) piti pivo v bolnišnici? 0 +
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? Al- s- s---(a) i---- v h----- s s--- p--? Ali si smel(a) imeti v hotelu s sabo psa? 0 +
     
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. Me- p---------- s- o----- s---- d--- č--- o------- z----. Med počitnicami so otroci smeli dlje časa ostajati zunaj. 0 +
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. Sm--- s- s- d--- č--- i----- n- d-------. Smeli so se dlje časa igrati na dvorišču. 0 +
They were allowed to stay up late. Sm--- s- d--- č--- o------- p------. Smeli so dlje časa ostajati pokonci. 0 +
     

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