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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

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87 [vuitanta-set]

Passat dels verbs modals 1

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We had to water the flowers. H-ví-m -e-r--ar--e--f-or-. H----- d- r---- l-- f----- H-v-e- d- r-g-r l-s f-o-s- -------------------------- Havíem de regar les flors. 0
We had to clean the apartment. H--í-m--’e--re-ar-l---ar-amen-. H----- d--------- l------------ H-v-e- d-e-d-e-a- l-a-a-t-m-n-. ------------------------------- Havíem d’endreçar l’apartament. 0
We had to wash the dishes. H----m-----e--a--el--p-a-s. H----- d- r----- e-- p----- H-v-e- d- r-n-a- e-s p-a-s- --------------------------- Havíem de rentar els plats. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? Vau-ha--- -e --g-r -a f----ra? V-- h---- d- p---- l- f------- V-u h-v-r d- p-g-r l- f-c-u-a- ------------------------------ Vau haver de pagar la factura? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? Va- -aver -e -ag---l’e-t----? V-- h---- d- p---- l--------- V-u h-v-r d- p-g-r l-e-t-a-a- ----------------------------- Vau haver de pagar l’entrada? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? V-u--av-r--e p-g---la mult-? V-- h---- d- p---- l- m----- V-u h-v-r d- p-g-r l- m-l-a- ---------------------------- Vau haver de pagar la multa? 0
Who had to say goodbye? Qu-----i- -’--o-----r-s-? Q-- h---- d-------------- Q-i h-v-a d-a-o-i-d-r-s-? ------------------------- Qui havia d’acomiadar-se? 0
Who had to go home early? Qui hav-a -’anar----n a -a-a d’ho-a? Q-- h---- d---------- a c--- d------ Q-i h-v-a d-a-a---e-n a c-s- d-h-r-? ------------------------------------ Qui havia d’anar-se’n a casa d’hora? 0
Who had to take the train? Qui-h-vi--d- pre--re -l-t---? Q-- h---- d- p------ e- t---- Q-i h-v-a d- p-e-d-e e- t-e-? ----------------------------- Qui havia de prendre el tren? 0
We did not want to stay long. N--vo------------i-g-i-e --m-s. N- v----- e------- g---- t----- N- v-l-e- e-t-r-h- g-i-e t-m-s- ------------------------------- No volíem estar-hi gaire temps. 0
We did not want to drink anything. N- volí---p-end---r--. N- v----- p------ r--- N- v-l-e- p-e-d-e r-s- ---------------------- No volíem prendre res. 0
We did not want to disturb you. No-vo---m --le-ta-. N- v----- m-------- N- v-l-e- m-l-s-a-. ------------------- No volíem molestar. 0
I just wanted to make a call. Només--o----tr-c-r. N---- v---- t------ N-m-s v-l-a t-u-a-. ------------------- Només volia trucar. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. Vo--- -nc--regar-u--tax-. V---- e--------- u- t---- V-l-a e-c-r-e-a- u- t-x-. ------------------------- Volia encarregar un taxi. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. M-’n-v-------ar-a--a-a. M--- v---- a--- a c---- M-’- v-l-a a-a- a c-s-. ----------------------- Me’n volia anar a casa. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. Pe---v- --e v--i-----uca- a--- teva--ona. P------ q-- v----- t----- a l- t--- d---- P-n-a-a q-e v-l-e- t-u-a- a l- t-v- d-n-. ----------------------------------------- Pensava que volies trucar a la teva dona. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. P---ava q----oli-s--r-car-a-Inf--mac-ó. P------ q-- v----- t----- a I---------- P-n-a-a q-e v-l-e- t-u-a- a I-f-r-a-i-. --------------------------------------- Pensava que volies trucar a Informació. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. P--s--- --- volie- e-carr--ar--na-p-z-a. P------ q-- v----- e--------- u-- p----- P-n-a-a q-e v-l-e- e-c-r-e-a- u-a p-z-a- ---------------------------------------- Pensava que volies encarregar una pizza. 0

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Big letters, big feelings

Advertising uses a lot of pictures. Pictures awaken our particular interests. We look at them longer and more intently than letters. As a result, we remember advertisements with pictures better. Pictures also produce strong emotional reactions. The brain recognizes pictures very quickly. It knows immediately what can be seen in the picture. Letters function differently than pictures. They are abstract characters. Therefore, our brain reacts slower to letters. First, it must understand the meaning of the word. One might say the characters must be translated by the language part of the brain. But emotions can be produced using letters too. The text just needs to be very large. Studies show that big letters have a big effect as well. Large letters aren't just more noticeable than small letters. They also produce a stronger emotional reaction. This is true for positive as well as negative feelings. The size of things has always been important to mankind. Man must react quickly to danger. And when something is large, it's usually already quite close! So it's understandable that large pictures cause strong reactions. Less clear is how we react to large letters. Letters aren't actually a signal for the brain. Despite this, it shows greater activity when it sees large letters. This result is very interesting to scientists. It shows how important letters have become for us. Our brain has somehow learned how to react to writing…