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87 [sedeminosemdeset] Oblike modalnih glagolov za preteklost 1

We had to water the flowers.	Morali smo zaliti rože.
We had to clean the apartment.	Morali smo pospraviti (pospravljati) stanovanje.
We had to wash the dishes.	Morali smo pomivati posodo.
Did you have to pay the bill	Ste morali (morale) plačati račun?
Did you have to pay an entrance fee	Ste morali (morale) plačati vstopnino?
Did you have to pay a fine	Ste morali (morale) plačati kazen?
Who had to say goodbye	Kdo se je moral posloviti?
Who had to go home early	Kdo je moral zgodaj oditi domov?
Who had to take the train	Kdo je moral iti z vlakom?
We did not want to stay long.	Nismo hoteli dolgo ostati.
We did not want to drink anything.	Nismo hoteli nič piti.
We did not want to disturb you.	Nismo hoteli motiti.
I just wanted to make a call.	Ravno sem hotel telefonirati.
I just wanted to call a taxi.	Hotel sem naročiti taksi.
Actually I wanted to drive home.	Hotel sem namreč iti domov.
I thought you wanted to call your wife.	Mislil(a) sem, da si hotel poklicati svojo ženo.
I thought you wanted to call information.	Mislil(a) sem, da si hotel poklicati na informacijo.
I thought you wanted to order a pizza.	Mislil(a) sem, da si hotel naročiti pico.

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