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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [siebenundachtzig]

Vergangenheit der Modalverben 1

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We had to water the flowers. Wir-muss-en di- B--m-- gießen. W-- m------ d-- B----- g------ W-r m-s-t-n d-e B-u-e- g-e-e-. ------------------------------ Wir mussten die Blumen gießen. 0
We had to clean the apartment. W-r ------- die-W-hnu---au-räumen. W-- m------ d-- W------ a--------- W-r m-s-t-n d-e W-h-u-g a-f-ä-m-n- ---------------------------------- Wir mussten die Wohnung aufräumen. 0
We had to wash the dishes. W-r -u-s-en-das-G-sch-r----ü-en. W-- m------ d-- G------- s------ W-r m-s-t-n d-s G-s-h-r- s-ü-e-. -------------------------------- Wir mussten das Geschirr spülen. 0
Did you have to pay the bill? M-s-tet --r--ie--echn--- ---ahl-n? M------ i-- d-- R------- b-------- M-s-t-t i-r d-e R-c-n-n- b-z-h-e-? ---------------------------------- Musstet ihr die Rechnung bezahlen? 0
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? Mu---e----r---nt-i-t-b--ah-e-? M------ i-- E------- b-------- M-s-t-t i-r E-n-r-t- b-z-h-e-? ------------------------------ Musstet ihr Eintritt bezahlen? 0
Did you have to pay a fine? M---t-- --r e--- St-a-e-be----en? M------ i-- e--- S----- b-------- M-s-t-t i-r e-n- S-r-f- b-z-h-e-? --------------------------------- Musstet ihr eine Strafe bezahlen? 0
Who had to say goodbye? W-- m--ste-s----v-r--s----den? W-- m----- s--- v------------- W-r m-s-t- s-c- v-r-b-c-i-d-n- ------------------------------ Wer musste sich verabschieden? 0
Who had to go home early? W----usste f----nach Ha--- g-h--? W-- m----- f--- n--- H---- g----- W-r m-s-t- f-ü- n-c- H-u-e g-h-n- --------------------------------- Wer musste früh nach Hause gehen? 0
Who had to take the train? W---mus--e d-------n--men? W-- m----- d-- Z-- n------ W-r m-s-t- d-n Z-g n-h-e-? -------------------------- Wer musste den Zug nehmen? 0
We did not want to stay long. W---wo-lte- n-c---lan-e b--i---. W-- w------ n---- l---- b------- W-r w-l-t-n n-c-t l-n-e b-e-b-n- -------------------------------- Wir wollten nicht lange bleiben. 0
We did not want to drink anything. Wi---o--t-- --c-ts---i-k--. W-- w------ n----- t------- W-r w-l-t-n n-c-t- t-i-k-n- --------------------------- Wir wollten nichts trinken. 0
We did not want to disturb you. Wir--ollte--ni--- --ö--n. W-- w------ n---- s------ W-r w-l-t-n n-c-t s-ö-e-. ------------------------- Wir wollten nicht stören. 0
I just wanted to make a call. I-- wol--e -b---t--e-oni---n. I-- w----- e--- t------------ I-h w-l-t- e-e- t-l-f-n-e-e-. ----------------------------- Ich wollte eben telefonieren. 0
I just wanted to call a taxi. Ich -ol-t- e-n T-x- b---elle-. I-- w----- e-- T--- b--------- I-h w-l-t- e-n T-x- b-s-e-l-n- ------------------------------ Ich wollte ein Taxi bestellen. 0
Actually I wanted to drive home. I-- -oll-e --ml--- --ch Ha-s---hre-. I-- w----- n------ n--- H--- f------ I-h w-l-t- n-m-i-h n-c- H-u- f-h-e-. ------------------------------------ Ich wollte nämlich nach Haus fahren. 0
I thought you wanted to call your wife. I-h -a--t-, du-wo-----t -e-n- F----a--uf-n. I-- d------ d- w------- d---- F--- a------- I-h d-c-t-, d- w-l-t-s- d-i-e F-a- a-r-f-n- ------------------------------------------- Ich dachte, du wolltest deine Frau anrufen. 0
I thought you wanted to call information. I-h da---e,--- wo-l--s--d-e---s-unft-anrufen. I-- d------ d- w------- d-- A------- a------- I-h d-c-t-, d- w-l-t-s- d-e A-s-u-f- a-r-f-n- --------------------------------------------- Ich dachte, du wolltest die Auskunft anrufen. 0
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Ich-dach-e- d--wol-t----e-ne--izza--este--e-. I-- d------ d- w------- e--- P---- b--------- I-h d-c-t-, d- w-l-t-s- e-n- P-z-a b-s-e-l-n- --------------------------------------------- Ich dachte, du wolltest eine Pizza bestellen. 0

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