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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [walumpu’t pito]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

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We had to water the flowers. Ka------- n----- d------ a-- m-- b-------. Kailangan nating diligan ang mga bulaklak. K-------- n----- d------ a-- m-- b-------. Ka------- n----- d------ a-- m-- b-------. K-i-a-g-n n-t-n- d-l-g-n a-g m-a b-l-k-a-. ------------------------------------------
We had to clean the apartment. Ka------- n----- l------ a-- a--------. Kailangan nating linisin ang apartment. K-------- n----- l------ a-- a--------. Ka------- n----- l------ a-- a--------. K-i-a-g-n n-t-n- l-n-s-n a-g a-a-t-e-t. ---------------------------------------
We had to wash the dishes. Ka------- n----- m------- n- p------. Kailangan naming maghugas ng pinggan. K-------- n----- m------- n- p------. Ka------- n----- m------- n- p------. K-i-a-g-n n-m-n- m-g-u-a- n- p-n-g-n. -------------------------------------
Did you have to pay the bill? Ka------- n-- b--- b------ a-- b------? Kailangan nyo bang bayaran ang bayarin? K-------- n-- b--- b------ a-- b------? Ka------- n-- b--- b------ a-- b------? K-i-a-g-n n-o b-n- b-y-r-n a-g b-y-r-n? ---------------------------------------
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? Ka------- n-- b--- m------- b--- p------? Kailangan nyo bang magbayad bago pumasok? K-------- n-- b--- m------- b--- p------? Ka------- n-- b--- m------- b--- p------? K-i-a-g-n n-o b-n- m-g-a-a- b-g- p-m-s-k? -----------------------------------------
Did you have to pay a fine? Ka------- n-- b--- m------- n- m----? Kailangan nyo bang magbayad ng multa? K-------- n-- b--- m------- n- m----? Ka------- n-- b--- m------- n- m----? K-i-a-g-n n-o b-n- m-g-a-a- n- m-l-a? -------------------------------------
Who had to say goodbye? Si-- a-- d---- n--------? Sino ang dapat nagpaalam? S--- a-- d---- n--------? Si-- a-- d---- n--------? S-n- a-g d-p-t n-g-a-l-m? -------------------------
Who had to go home early? Si-- a-- d---- u---- n- m----? Sino ang dapat umuwi ng maaga? S--- a-- d---- u---- n- m----? Si-- a-- d---- u---- n- m----? S-n- a-g d-p-t u-u-i n- m-a-a? ------------------------------
Who had to take the train? Si-- a-- d---- s------ n- t---? Sino ang dapat sumakay ng tren? S--- a-- d---- s------ n- t---? Si-- a-- d---- s------ n- t---? S-n- a-g d-p-t s-m-k-y n- t-e-? -------------------------------
We did not want to stay long. Ay-- n----- m-------. Ayaw naming magtagal. A--- n----- m-------. Ay-- n----- m-------. A-a- n-m-n- m-g-a-a-. ---------------------
We did not want to drink anything. Ay-- n----- u-----. Ayaw naming uminom. A--- n----- u-----. Ay-- n----- u-----. A-a- n-m-n- u-i-o-. -------------------
We did not want to disturb you. Ay-- n---- m-----------. Ayaw namin mang-istorbo. A--- n---- m----i------. Ay-- n---- m-----------. A-a- n-m-n m-n--i-t-r-o. ------------------------
I just wanted to make a call. Gu--- k- p- l--- t------ s- t-------. Gusto ko pa lang tumawag sa telepono. G---- k- p- l--- t------ s- t-------. Gu--- k- p- l--- t------ s- t-------. G-s-o k- p- l-n- t-m-w-g s- t-l-p-n-. -------------------------------------
I just wanted to call a taxi. Gu--- k--- t------ n- t---. Gusto kong tumawag ng taxi. G---- k--- t------ n- t---. Gu--- k--- t------ n- t---. G-s-o k-n- t-m-w-g n- t-x-. ---------------------------
Actually I wanted to drive home. G---- k- n--- u---- s- t---- l---. Gusto ko nang umuwi sa totoo lang. G---- k- n--- u---- s- t---- l---. G---- k- n--- u---- s- t---- l---. G-s-o k- n-n- u-u-i s- t-t-o l-n-. -----------------------------------
I thought you wanted to call your wife. Ak--- k- g---- m--- t------ a-- a---- m-. Akala ko gusto mong tawagan ang asawa mo. A---- k- g---- m--- t------ a-- a---- m-. Ak--- k- g---- m--- t------ a-- a---- m-. A-a-a k- g-s-o m-n- t-w-g-n a-g a-a-a m-. -----------------------------------------
I thought you wanted to call information. Ak--- k- g---- m--- t------ s- i----------. Akala ko gusto mong tumawag sa impormasyon. A---- k- g---- m--- t------ s- i----------. Ak--- k- g---- m--- t------ s- i----------. A-a-a k- g-s-o m-n- t-m-w-g s- i-p-r-a-y-n. -------------------------------------------
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. Ak--- k- g---- m--- u------ n- p----. Akala ko gusto mong umorder ng pizza. A---- k- g---- m--- u------ n- p----. Ak--- k- g---- m--- u------ n- p----. A-a-a k- g-s-o m-n- u-o-d-r n- p-z-a. -------------------------------------

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…