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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [sewe en tagtig]

Verlede tyd van modale werkwoorde 1

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We had to water the flowers. Ons--oes d-e---om-e--at--oi. O-- m--- d-- b----- n------- O-s m-e- d-e b-o-m- n-t-o-i- ---------------------------- Ons moes die blomme natgooi. 0
We had to clean the apartment. O-- m--- -ie --o-s-el-op--i-. O-- m--- d-- w------- o------ O-s m-e- d-e w-o-s-e- o-r-i-. ----------------------------- Ons moes die woonstel opruim. 0
We had to wash the dishes. O-s--oe--d-- --o-t-l---- ---. O-- m--- d-- s---------- w--- O-s m-e- d-e s-o-t-l-o-d w-s- ----------------------------- Ons moes die skottelgoed was. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? Mo----u-le -i- -----in--bet--l? M--- j---- d-- r------- b------ M-e- j-l-e d-e r-k-n-n- b-t-a-? ------------------------------- Moes julle die rekening betaal? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? M--- --l-- -- --g---s-ooi be-a--? M--- j---- ’- i---------- b------ M-e- j-l-e ’- i-g-n-s-o-i b-t-a-? --------------------------------- Moes julle ’n ingangsfooi betaal? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? Mo-- -ul-e ---b--te---t-a-? M--- j---- ’- b---- b------ M-e- j-l-e ’- b-e-e b-t-a-? --------------------------- Moes julle ’n boete betaal? 0
Who had to say goodbye? W-----------keid-neem? W-- m--- a------ n---- W-e m-e- a-s-e-d n-e-? ---------------------- Wie moes afskeid neem? 0
Who had to go home early? W-- -oe- -r----h-i- toe --a-? W-- m--- v---- h--- t-- g---- W-e m-e- v-o-g h-i- t-e g-a-? ----------------------------- Wie moes vroeg huis toe gaan? 0
Who had to take the train? W-e -o-s hier-i--t-ein--ee-? W-- m--- h------ t---- n---- W-e m-e- h-e-d-e t-e-n n-e-? ---------------------------- Wie moes hierdie trein neem? 0
We did not want to stay long. O-s -o- --- --nk -l- -ie. O-- w-- n-- l--- b-- n--- O-s w-u n-e l-n- b-y n-e- ------------------------- Ons wou nie lank bly nie. 0
We did not want to drink anything. O-s --- -i-- ---nk--ie. O-- w-- n--- d---- n--- O-s w-u n-k- d-i-k n-e- ----------------------- Ons wou niks drink nie. 0
We did not want to disturb you. Ons--ou---e ----ni-. O-- w-- n-- p-- n--- O-s w-u n-e p-a n-e- -------------------- Ons wou nie pla nie. 0
I just wanted to make a call. E- w-u nou ----n-- ’-----o-p-ma-k. E- w-- n-- n-- n-- ’- o----- m---- E- w-u n-u n-u n-t ’- o-r-e- m-a-. ---------------------------------- Ek wou nou nou net ’n oproep maak. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. E--wo--’--t--- --l. E- w-- ’- t--- b--- E- w-u ’- t-x- b-l- ------------------- Ek wou ’n taxi bel. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. E- wo---int-ik --i- --e bes---- het. E- w-- e------ h--- t-- b------ h--- E- w-u e-n-l-k h-i- t-e b-s-u-r h-t- ------------------------------------ Ek wou eintlik huis toe bestuur het. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. Ek-d---/ -og-/ --- ge-in--jy ----jo----o- b--. E- d-- / d-- / h-- g----- j- w-- j-- v--- b--- E- d-g / d-g / h-t g-d-n- j- w-u j-u v-o- b-l- ---------------------------------------------- Ek dag / dog / het gedink jy wou jou vrou bel. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. Ek-d-- ---o- ---et-ge-i---j- -ou -i- ---ig-in-s----ba-- b--. E- d-- / d-- / h-- g----- j- w-- d-- i----------------- b--- E- d-g / d-g / h-t g-d-n- j- w-u d-e i-l-g-i-g-t-o-b-n- b-l- ------------------------------------------------------------ Ek dag / dog / het gedink jy wou die inligtingstoonbank bel. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Ek--a--/-----/ he- -edink----w-u ’--pi-z- b-----. E- d-- / d-- / h-- g----- j- w-- ’- p---- b------ E- d-g / d-g / h-t g-d-n- j- w-u ’- p-z-a b-s-e-. ------------------------------------------------- Ek dag / dog / het gedink jy wou ’n pizza bestel. 0

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