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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [osmdesát sedm]

Minulý čas způsobových sloves 1

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We had to water the flowers. M--e----s-e zal-t----t--y. M----- j--- z---- k------- M-s-l- j-m- z-l-t k-ě-i-y- -------------------------- Museli jsme zalít květiny. 0
We had to clean the apartment. M-s--- --me -k--dit---t. M----- j--- u------ b--- M-s-l- j-m- u-l-d-t b-t- ------------------------ Museli jsme uklidit byt. 0
We had to wash the dishes. M----- js-- u-ýt --do--. M----- j--- u--- n------ M-s-l- j-m- u-ý- n-d-b-. ------------------------ Museli jsme umýt nádobí. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? Mus-l- -s---za---tit---et? M----- j--- z------- ú---- M-s-l- j-t- z-p-a-i- ú-e-? -------------------------- Museli jste zaplatit účet? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? M-se-i j--- za--at-- vst-p? M----- j--- z------- v----- M-s-l- j-t- z-p-a-i- v-t-p- --------------------------- Museli jste zaplatit vstup? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? M-s-----st- --p-at-t-p---tu? M----- j--- z------- p------ M-s-l- j-t- z-p-a-i- p-k-t-? ---------------------------- Museli jste zaplatit pokutu? 0
Who had to say goodbye? K-- se-m-s-l-ro-l-u---? K-- s- m---- r--------- K-o s- m-s-l r-z-o-č-t- ----------------------- Kdo se musel rozloučit? 0
Who had to go home early? Kdo -us----í- --z--d-m-? K-- m---- j-- b--- d---- K-o m-s-l j-t b-z- d-m-? ------------------------ Kdo musel jít brzo domů? 0
Who had to take the train? Kd- ----- je---la-em? K-- m---- j-- v------ K-o m-s-l j-t v-a-e-? --------------------- Kdo musel jet vlakem? 0
We did not want to stay long. N--htěl- --------t-t-d----o. N------- j--- z----- d------ N-c-t-l- j-m- z-s-a- d-o-h-. ---------------------------- Nechtěli jsme zůstat dlouho. 0
We did not want to drink anything. Ne--t--i---m----- pít. N------- j--- n-- p--- N-c-t-l- j-m- n-c p-t- ---------------------- Nechtěli jsme nic pít. 0
We did not want to disturb you. Ne--t--i --me ---i-. N------- j--- r----- N-c-t-l- j-m- r-š-t- -------------------- Nechtěli jsme rušit. 0
I just wanted to make a call. C------sem--i-pr-vě-za-olat. C---- j--- s- p---- z------- C-t-l j-e- s- p-á-ě z-v-l-t- ---------------------------- Chtěl jsem si právě zavolat. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. Ch--- j-e- ---zav-lat -axi. C---- j--- s- z------ t---- C-t-l j-e- s- z-v-l-t t-x-. --------------------------- Chtěl jsem si zavolat taxi. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. C---l--se- -o-iž j-t domů. C---- j--- t---- j-- d---- C-t-l j-e- t-t-ž j-t d-m-. -------------------------- Chtěl jsem totiž jet domů. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. My---l j----------c-š--a----t------e-ě. M----- j---- ž- c---- z------ s-- ž---- M-s-e- j-e-, ž- c-c-š z-v-l-t s-é ž-n-. --------------------------------------- Myslel jsem, že chceš zavolat své ženě. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. Mysl-----e-,-že c-ceš-z------ in-o-m--e. M----- j---- ž- c---- z------ i--------- M-s-e- j-e-, ž- c-c-š z-v-l-t i-f-r-a-e- ---------------------------------------- Myslel jsem, že chceš zavolat informace. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. M----l jsem,-že c-c------e---- -----. M----- j---- ž- c---- o------- p----- M-s-e- j-e-, ž- c-c-š o-j-d-a- p-z-u- ------------------------------------- Myslel jsem, že chceš objednat pizzu. 0

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