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88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

 

88 [ochenta y ocho]@88 [eighty-eight]
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  My son did not want to play with the doll.
M_   h_j_   n_   q_e_í_   j_g_r   c_n   l_   m_ñ_c_.   
   
Mi hijo no quería jugar con la muñeca.
M_   h___   n_   q_____   j____   c__   l_   m______   
   
Mi hijo no quería jugar con la muñeca.
__   ____   __   ______   _____   ___   __   _______   
   
Mi hijo no quería jugar con la muñeca.
  My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.).
M_   h_j_   n_   q_e_í_   j_g_r   a_   f_t_o_.   
   
Mi hija no quería jugar al fútbol.
M_   h___   n_   q_____   j____   a_   f______   
   
Mi hija no quería jugar al fútbol.
__   ____   __   ______   _____   __   _______   
   
Mi hija no quería jugar al fútbol.
  My wife did not want to play chess with me.
M_   e_p_s_   n_   q_e_í_   j_g_r   c_n_i_o   a_   a_e_r_z_   
   
Mi esposa no quería jugar conmigo al ajedrez.
M_   e_____   n_   q_____   j____   c______   a_   a_______   
   
Mi esposa no quería jugar conmigo al ajedrez.
__   ______   __   ______   _____   _______   __   ________   
   
Mi esposa no quería jugar conmigo al ajedrez.
 
 
 
 
  My children did not want to go for a walk.
M_s   h_j_s   n_   q_e_í_n   d_r   u_   p_s_o_   
   
Mis hijos no querían dar un paseo.
M__   h____   n_   q______   d__   u_   p_____   
   
Mis hijos no querían dar un paseo.
___   _____   __   _______   ___   __   ______   
   
Mis hijos no querían dar un paseo.
  They did not want to tidy the room.
N_   q_e_í_n   o_d_n_r   l_   h_b_t_c_ó_.   
   
No querían ordenar la habitación.
N_   q______   o______   l_   h__________   
   
No querían ordenar la habitación.
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No querían ordenar la habitación.
  They did not want to go to bed.
N_   q_e_í_n   i_s_   a   c_m_.   
   
No querían irse a cama.
N_   q______   i___   a   c____   
   
No querían irse a cama.
__   _______   ____   _   _____   
   
No querían irse a cama.
 
 
 
 
  He was not allowed to eat ice cream.
É_   n_   p_d_a   /   d_b_a   c_m_r   h_l_d_s_   
   
Él no podía / debía comer helados.
É_   n_   p____   /   d____   c____   h_______   
   
Él no podía / debía comer helados.
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Él no podía / debía comer helados.
  He was not allowed to eat chocolate.
N_   p_d_a   /   d_b_a   c_m_r   c_o_o_a_e_   
   
No podía / debía comer chocolate.
N_   p____   /   d____   c____   c_________   
   
No podía / debía comer chocolate.
__   _____   _   _____   _____   __________   
   
No podía / debía comer chocolate.
  He was not allowed to eat sweets.
N_   p_d_a   /   d_b_a   c_m_r   c_r_m_l_s_   
   
No podía / debía comer caramelos.
N_   p____   /   d____   c____   c_________   
   
No podía / debía comer caramelos.
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No podía / debía comer caramelos.
 
 
 
 
  I was allowed to make a wish.
P_d_   p_d_r   u_   d_s_o_   
   
Pude pedir un deseo.
P___   p____   u_   d_____   
   
Pude pedir un deseo.
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Pude pedir un deseo.
  I was allowed to buy myself a dress.
P_d_   c_m_r_r   u_   v_s_i_o_   
   
Pude comprar un vestido.
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Pude comprar un vestido.
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Pude comprar un vestido.
  I was allowed to take a chocolate.
P_d_   c_g_r   u_   b_m_ó_.   
   
Pude coger un bombón.
P___   c____   u_   b______   
   
Pude coger un bombón.
____   _____   __   _______   
   
Pude coger un bombón.
 
 
 
 
  Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane?
¿_u_i_t_   f_m_r   e_   e_   a_i_n_   
   
¿Pudiste fumar en el avión?
¿_______   f____   e_   e_   a_____   
   
¿Pudiste fumar en el avión?
________   _____   __   __   ______   
   
¿Pudiste fumar en el avión?
  Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital?
¿_u_i_t_   b_b_r   c_r_e_a   e_   e_   h_s_i_a_?   
   
¿Pudiste beber cerveza en el hospital?
¿_______   b____   c______   e_   e_   h________   
   
¿Pudiste beber cerveza en el hospital?
________   _____   _______   __   __   _________   
   
¿Pudiste beber cerveza en el hospital?
  Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel?
¿_u_i_t_   l_e_a_   a_   p_r_o   c_n_i_o   a_   h_t_l_   
   
¿Pudiste llevar al perro contigo al hotel?
¿_______   l_____   a_   p____   c______   a_   h_____   
   
¿Pudiste llevar al perro contigo al hotel?
________   ______   __   _____   _______   __   ______   
   
¿Pudiste llevar al perro contigo al hotel?
 
 
 
 
  During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late.
D_r_n_e   l_s   v_c_c_o_e_   l_s   n_ñ_s   p_d_a_   e_t_r   a_u_r_   h_s_a   t_r_e_   
   
Durante las vacaciones los niños podían estar afuera hasta tarde.
D______   l__   v_________   l__   n____   p_____   e____   a_____   h____   t_____   
   
Durante las vacaciones los niños podían estar afuera hasta tarde.
_______   ___   __________   ___   _____   ______   _____   ______   _____   ______   
   
Durante las vacaciones los niños podían estar afuera hasta tarde.
  They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time.
E_l_s   /   e_l_s   p_d_a_   j_g_r   d_r_n_e   m_c_o   r_t_   e_   e_   p_t_o_   
   
Ellos / ellas podían jugar durante mucho rato en el patio.
E____   /   e____   p_____   j____   d______   m____   r___   e_   e_   p_____   
   
Ellos / ellas podían jugar durante mucho rato en el patio.
_____   _   _____   ______   _____   _______   _____   ____   __   __   ______   
   
Ellos / ellas podían jugar durante mucho rato en el patio.
  They were allowed to stay up late.
E_l_s   /   e_l_s   p_d_a_   a_o_t_r_e   t_r_e_   
   
Ellos / ellas podían acostarse tarde.
E____   /   e____   p_____   a________   t_____   
   
Ellos / ellas podían acostarse tarde.
_____   _   _____   ______   _________   ______   
   
Ellos / ellas podían acostarse tarde.
 
 
 
 

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