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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [syvogfirs]	Modalverbernes datid 1

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We had to water the flowers.	V_ v_r n_d_ t_l a_ v_n_e b_o_s_e_n_. Vi var nødt til at vande blomsterne. V_ v__ n___ t__ a_ v____ b__________ Vi var nødt til at vande blomsterne. __ ___ ____ ___ __ _____ ___________ Vi var nødt til at vande blomsterne.
We had to clean the apartment.	V_ v_r n_d_ t_l a_ r_d_e o_ i l_j_i_h_d_n_ Vi var nødt til at rydde op i lejligheden. V_ v__ n___ t__ a_ r____ o_ i l___________ Vi var nødt til at rydde op i lejligheden. __ ___ ____ ___ __ _____ __ _ ____________ Vi var nødt til at rydde op i lejligheden.
We had to wash the dishes.	V_ v_r n_d_ t_l a_ v_s_e o_. Vi var nødt til at vaske op. V_ v__ n___ t__ a_ v____ o__ Vi var nødt til at vaske op. __ ___ ____ ___ __ _____ ___ Vi var nødt til at vaske op.

Did you have to pay the bill?	V_r I n_d_ t_l a_ I b_t_l_ r_g_i_g_n_ Var I nødt til at I betale regningen? V__ I n___ t__ a_ I b_____ r_________ Var I nødt til at I betale regningen? ___ _ ____ ___ __ _ ______ __________ Var I nødt til at I betale regningen?
Did you have to pay an entrance fee?	V_r I n_d_ t_l a_ b_t_l_ e_t_é_ Var I nødt til at betale entré? V__ I n___ t__ a_ b_____ e_____ Var I nødt til at betale entré? ___ _ ____ ___ __ ______ ______ Var I nødt til at betale entré?
Did you have to pay a fine?	S_u_l_ I b_t_l_ e_ b_d_? Skulle I betale en bøde? S_____ I b_____ e_ b____ Skulle I betale en bøde? ______ _ ______ __ _____ Skulle I betale en bøde?

Who had to say goodbye?	H_e_ v_r n_d_ t_l a_ s_g_ f_r_e_? Hvem var nødt til at sige farvel? H___ v__ n___ t__ a_ s___ f______ Hvem var nødt til at sige farvel? ____ ___ ____ ___ __ ____ _______ Hvem var nødt til at sige farvel?
Who had to go home early?	H_e_ s_u_l_ t_d_i_t h_e_? Hvem skulle tidligt hjem? H___ s_____ t______ h____ Hvem skulle tidligt hjem? ____ ______ _______ _____ Hvem skulle tidligt hjem?
Who had to take the train?	H_e_ v_r n_d_ t_l a_ t_g_ t_g_t_ Hvem var nødt til at tage toget? H___ v__ n___ t__ a_ t___ t_____ Hvem var nødt til at tage toget? ____ ___ ____ ___ __ ____ ______ Hvem var nødt til at tage toget?

We did not want to stay long.	V_ v_l_e i_k_ b_i_e l_n_e_ Vi ville ikke blive længe. V_ v____ i___ b____ l_____ Vi ville ikke blive længe. __ _____ ____ _____ ______ Vi ville ikke blive længe.
We did not want to drink anything.	V_ v_l_e i_k_ d_i_k_ n_g_t_ Vi ville ikke drikke noget. V_ v____ i___ d_____ n_____ Vi ville ikke drikke noget. __ _____ ____ ______ ______ Vi ville ikke drikke noget.
We did not want to disturb you.	V_ v_l_e i_k_ f_r_t_r_e_ Vi ville ikke forstyrre. V_ v____ i___ f_________ Vi ville ikke forstyrre. __ _____ ____ __________ Vi ville ikke forstyrre.

I just wanted to make a call.	J_g v_l_e l_g_ r_n_e t_l n_g_n_ Jeg ville lige ringe til nogen. J__ v____ l___ r____ t__ n_____ Jeg ville lige ringe til nogen. ___ _____ ____ _____ ___ ______ Jeg ville lige ringe til nogen.
I just wanted to call a taxi.	J_g v_l_e b_s_i_l_ e_ t_x_. Jeg ville bestille en taxa. J__ v____ b_______ e_ t____ Jeg ville bestille en taxa. ___ _____ ________ __ _____ Jeg ville bestille en taxa.
Actually I wanted to drive home.	J_g v_l_e n_m_i_ k_r_ h_e_. Jeg ville nemlig køre hjem. J__ v____ n_____ k___ h____ Jeg ville nemlig køre hjem. ___ _____ ______ ____ _____ Jeg ville nemlig køre hjem.

I thought you wanted to call your wife.	J_g t_o_d_, d_ v_l_e r_n_e t_l d_n k_n_. Jeg troede, du ville ringe til din kone. J__ t______ d_ v____ r____ t__ d__ k____ Jeg troede, du ville ringe til din kone. ___ _______ __ _____ _____ ___ ___ _____ Jeg troede, du ville ringe til din kone.
I thought you wanted to call information.	J_g t_o_d_, d_ v_l_e r_n_e t_l o_l_s_i_g_n_ Jeg troede, du ville ringe til oplysningen? J__ t______ d_ v____ r____ t__ o___________ Jeg troede, du ville ringe til oplysningen? ___ _______ __ _____ _____ ___ ____________ Jeg troede, du ville ringe til oplysningen?
I thought you wanted to order a pizza.	J_g t_o_d_, d_ v_l_e b_s_i_l_ e_ p_z_a_ Jeg troede, du ville bestille en pizza. J__ t______ d_ v____ b_______ e_ p_____ Jeg troede, du ville bestille en pizza. ___ _______ __ _____ ________ __ ______ Jeg troede, du ville bestille en pizza.

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