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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [osamdeset i sedam]	Prošlo vrijeme modalnih glagola 1

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We had to water the flowers.	M_ m_r_s_o z_l_t_ c_i_e_e_ Mi morasmo zaliti cvijeće. M_ m______ z_____ c_______ Mi morasmo zaliti cvijeće. __ _______ ______ ________ Mi morasmo zaliti cvijeće.
We had to clean the apartment.	M_ m_r_s_o p_s_r_m_t_ s_a_. Mi morasmo pospremiti stan. M_ m______ p_________ s____ Mi morasmo pospremiti stan. __ _______ __________ _____ Mi morasmo pospremiti stan.
We had to wash the dishes.	M_ m_r_s_o o_r_t_ p_s_đ_. Mi morasmo oprati posuđe. M_ m______ o_____ p______ Mi morasmo oprati posuđe. __ _______ ______ _______ Mi morasmo oprati posuđe.

Did you have to pay the bill?	M_r_s_e l_ v_ p_a_i_i r_č_n_ Moraste li vi platiti račun? M______ l_ v_ p______ r_____ Moraste li vi platiti račun? _______ __ __ _______ ______ Moraste li vi platiti račun?
Did you have to pay an entrance fee?	M_r_s_e l_ v_ p_a_i_i u_a_? Moraste li vi platiti ulaz? M______ l_ v_ p______ u____ Moraste li vi platiti ulaz? _______ __ __ _______ _____ Moraste li vi platiti ulaz?
Did you have to pay a fine?	M_r_s_e l_ v_ p_a_i_i k_z_u_ Moraste li vi platiti kaznu? M______ l_ v_ p______ k_____ Moraste li vi platiti kaznu? _______ __ __ _______ ______ Moraste li vi platiti kaznu?

Who had to say goodbye?	K_ s_ m_r_š_ o_r_s_i_i_ Ko se moraše oprostiti? K_ s_ m_____ o_________ Ko se moraše oprostiti? __ __ ______ __________ Ko se moraše oprostiti?
Who had to go home early?	K_ m_r_š_ i_i r_n_j_ k_ć_? Ko moraše ići ranije kući? K_ m_____ i__ r_____ k____ Ko moraše ići ranije kući? __ ______ ___ ______ _____ Ko moraše ići ranije kući?
Who had to take the train?	K_ m_r_š_ u_e_i v_z_ Ko moraše uzeti voz? K_ m_____ u____ v___ Ko moraše uzeti voz? __ ______ _____ ____ Ko moraše uzeti voz?

We did not want to stay long.	M_ n_ h_j_d_s_o o_t_t_ d_g_. Mi ne htjedosmo ostati dugo. M_ n_ h________ o_____ d____ Mi ne htjedosmo ostati dugo. __ __ _________ ______ _____ Mi ne htjedosmo ostati dugo.
We did not want to drink anything.	M_ n_ h_j_d_s_o n_š_a p_t_. Mi ne htjedosmo ništa piti. M_ n_ h________ n____ p____ Mi ne htjedosmo ništa piti. __ __ _________ _____ _____ Mi ne htjedosmo ništa piti.
We did not want to disturb you.	M_ n_ h_j_d_s_o s_e_a_i_ Mi ne htjedosmo smetati. M_ n_ h________ s_______ Mi ne htjedosmo smetati. __ __ _________ ________ Mi ne htjedosmo smetati.

I just wanted to make a call.	J_ h_j_d_h u_r_v_ t_l_f_n_r_t_. Ja htjedoh upravo telefonirati. J_ h______ u_____ t____________ Ja htjedoh upravo telefonirati. __ _______ ______ _____________ Ja htjedoh upravo telefonirati.
I just wanted to call a taxi.	J_ h_j_d_h u_r_v_ p_z_a_i t_k_i_ Ja htjedoh upravo pozvati taksi. J_ h______ u_____ p______ t_____ Ja htjedoh upravo pozvati taksi. __ _______ ______ _______ ______ Ja htjedoh upravo pozvati taksi.
Actually I wanted to drive home.	J_ h_j_d_h n_i_e i_i k_ć_. Ja htjedoh naime ići kući. J_ h______ n____ i__ k____ Ja htjedoh naime ići kući. __ _______ _____ ___ _____ Ja htjedoh naime ići kući.

I thought you wanted to call your wife.	J_ p_m_s_i_, t_ h_j_d_ n_z_a_i s_o_u ž_n_. Ja pomislih, ti htjede nazvati svoju ženu. J_ p________ t_ h_____ n______ s____ ž____ Ja pomislih, ti htjede nazvati svoju ženu. __ _________ __ ______ _______ _____ _____ Ja pomislih, ti htjede nazvati svoju ženu.
I thought you wanted to call information.	J_ p_m_s_i_, t_ h_j_d_ n_z_a_i i_f_r_a_i_e_ Ja pomislih, ti htjede nazvati informacije. J_ p________ t_ h_____ n______ i___________ Ja pomislih, ti htjede nazvati informacije. __ _________ __ ______ _______ ____________ Ja pomislih, ti htjede nazvati informacije.
I thought you wanted to order a pizza.	J_ p_m_s_i_, t_ h_j_d_ n_r_č_t_ p_c_. Ja pomislih, ti htjede naručiti picu. J_ p________ t_ h_____ n_______ p____ Ja pomislih, ti htjede naručiti picu. __ _________ __ ______ ________ _____ Ja pomislih, ti htjede naručiti picu.

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