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88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [ottantotto]

Passato – Verbi modali 2

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My son did not want to play with the doll. aaaaa Mi--f--l----o---o-e-a------re-con-la b--b--a. M-- f----- n-- v----- g------ c-- l- b------- M-o f-g-i- n-n v-l-v- g-o-a-e c-n l- b-m-o-a- --------------------------------------------- Mio figlio non voleva giocare con la bambola. 0
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). aaaaa Mi----gl-a---n-v-l----gi-ca-e ---a-l--e. M-- f----- n-- v----- g------ a p------- M-a f-g-i- n-n v-l-v- g-o-a-e a p-l-o-e- ---------------------------------------- Mia figlia non voleva giocare a pallone. 0
My wife did not want to play chess with me. aaaaa M-a-mo-l-e-no- v-le-- -ioc-re --s--cc-i c-- -e. M-- m----- n-- v----- g------ a s------ c-- m-- M-a m-g-i- n-n v-l-v- g-o-a-e a s-a-c-i c-n m-. ----------------------------------------------- Mia moglie non voleva giocare a scacchi con me. 0
My children did not want to go for a walk. aaaaa I -i-i f-gli ----vo---an- -are-u----as--g-iat-. I m--- f---- n-- v------- f--- u-- p----------- I m-e- f-g-i n-n v-l-v-n- f-r- u-a p-s-e-g-a-a- ----------------------------------------------- I miei figli non volevano fare una passeggiata. 0
They did not want to tidy the room. aaaaa N-n---l-van- r--rdin-r- l--c--era. N-- v------- r--------- l- c------ N-n v-l-v-n- r-o-d-n-r- l- c-m-r-. ---------------------------------- Non volevano riordinare la camera. 0
They did not want to go to bed. aaaaa N-n---lev--o anda-e-- ---t-. N-- v------- a----- a l----- N-n v-l-v-n- a-d-r- a l-t-o- ---------------------------- Non volevano andare a letto. 0
He was not allowed to eat ice cream. aaaaa Lui-----p-t--- ma-gia-e -l ge---o. L-- n-- p----- m------- i- g------ L-i n-n p-t-v- m-n-i-r- i- g-l-t-. ---------------------------------- Lui non poteva mangiare il gelato. 0
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. aaaaa Lu------p-te-a-mang--------ci--c--ato. L-- n-- p----- m------- i- c---------- L-i n-n p-t-v- m-n-i-r- i- c-o-c-l-t-. -------------------------------------- Lui non poteva mangiare il cioccolato. 0
He was not allowed to eat sweets. aaaaa L-----n po-e-- --ngi-re-----a-am--l-. L-- n-- p----- m------- l- c--------- L-i n-n p-t-v- m-n-i-r- l- c-r-m-l-e- ------------------------------------- Lui non poteva mangiare le caramelle. 0
I was allowed to make a wish. aaaaa H---otuto e-p---e---un -es--er--. H- p----- e-------- u- d--------- H- p-t-t- e-p-i-e-e u- d-s-d-r-o- --------------------------------- Ho potuto esprimere un desiderio. 0
I was allowed to buy myself a dress. aaaaa Ho-p-tu-- --mp---mi----v---ito. H- p----- c-------- u- v------- H- p-t-t- c-m-r-r-i u- v-s-i-o- ------------------------------- Ho potuto comprarmi un vestito. 0
I was allowed to take a chocolate. aaaaa H- -ot-to ------re--- cio-co-a-i--. H- p----- p------- u- c------------ H- p-t-t- p-e-d-r- u- c-o-c-l-t-n-. ----------------------------------- Ho potuto prendere un cioccolatino. 0
Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? aaaaa Po-evi f-m-r---- -er--? P----- f----- i- a----- P-t-v- f-m-r- i- a-r-o- ----------------------- Potevi fumare in aereo? 0
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? aaaaa Pot-vi--e-e -a --r-a -n---ped-le? P----- b--- l- b---- i- o-------- P-t-v- b-r- l- b-r-a i- o-p-d-l-? --------------------------------- Potevi bere la birra in ospedale? 0
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? aaaaa Potev--po-t-re il cane-in-a-berg-? P----- p------ i- c--- i- a------- P-t-v- p-r-a-e i- c-n- i- a-b-r-o- ---------------------------------- Potevi portare il cane in albergo? 0
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. aaaaa Dura--e -e-vaca--e-----mbi------evano -esta-e-a --n-o---o-i. D------ l- v------ i b------ p------- r------ a l---- f----- D-r-n-e l- v-c-n-e i b-m-i-i p-t-v-n- r-s-a-e a l-n-o f-o-i- ------------------------------------------------------------ Durante le vacanze i bambini potevano restare a lungo fuori. 0
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. aaaaa L-ro -otevan---i-c-re-a-lungo -el --r-i--. L--- p------- g------ a l---- n-- c------- L-r- p-t-v-n- g-o-a-e a l-n-o n-l c-r-i-e- ------------------------------------------ Loro potevano giocare a lungo nel cortile. 0
They were allowed to stay up late. aaaaa Lo-o pot-va-o-re--ar--s---li fino---tard-. L--- p------- r------ s----- f--- a t----- L-r- p-t-v-n- r-s-a-e s-e-l- f-n- a t-r-i- ------------------------------------------ Loro potevano restare svegli fino a tardi. 0

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