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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87[八十七] 87 [Bāshíqī]	情态动词的过去时1 qíngtài dòngcí de guòqù shí 1

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We had to water the flowers.	我_ 当_ 必_ 得浇_ 。 w_m_n d_n_s_í b_x_ d_ j_ā_ h_ā_ 我们当时必须得浇花。 wǒmen dāngshí bìxū dé jiāo huā. 我_ 当_ 必_ 得浇_ 。 w____ d______ b___ d_ j___ h___ 我们当时必须得浇花。 wǒmen dāngshí bìxū dé jiāo huā. __ __ __ _ __ _ _____ _______ ____ __ ____ ____ 我们当时必须得浇花。 wǒmen dāngshí bìxū dé jiāo huā.
We had to clean the apartment.	我_ 当_ 必_ 收_ 房_ 。 W_m_n d_n_s_í b_x_ s_ō_s_í f_n_j_ā_. 我们当时必须收拾房间。 Wǒmen dāngshí bìxū shōushí fángjiān. 我_ 当_ 必_ 收_ 房_ 。 W____ d______ b___ s______ f________ 我们当时必须收拾房间。 Wǒmen dāngshí bìxū shōushí fángjiān. __ __ __ __ __ _ _____ _______ ____ _______ _________ 我们当时必须收拾房间。 Wǒmen dāngshí bìxū shōushí fángjiān.
We had to wash the dishes.	我_ 当_ 必_ 洗餐_ 。 W_m_n d_n_s_í b_x_ x_ c_n_ù_ 我们当时必须洗餐具。 Wǒmen dāngshí bìxū xǐ cānjù. 我_ 当_ 必_ 洗餐_ 。 W____ d______ b___ x_ c_____ 我们当时必须洗餐具。 Wǒmen dāngshí bìxū xǐ cānjù. __ __ __ _ __ _ _____ _______ ____ __ ______ 我们当时必须洗餐具。 Wǒmen dāngshí bìxū xǐ cānjù.

Did you have to pay the bill?	你_ 当_ 一_ 要付_ 吗？ N_m_n d_n_s_í y_d_n_ y_o f_k_ǎ_ m_? 你们当时一定要付款吗？ Nǐmen dāngshí yīdìng yào fùkuǎn ma? 你_ 当_ 一_ 要付_ 吗？ N____ d______ y_____ y__ f_____ m__ 你们当时一定要付款吗？ Nǐmen dāngshí yīdìng yào fùkuǎn ma? __ __ __ _ __ _ _ _____ _______ ______ ___ ______ ___ 你们当时一定要付款吗？ Nǐmen dāngshí yīdìng yào fùkuǎn ma?
Did you have to pay an entrance fee?	你_ 当_ 一_ 要买门_ 吗？ N_m_n d_n_s_í y_d_n_ y_o_ǎ_ m_n_i_o m_? 你们当时一定要买门票吗？ Nǐmen dāngshí yīdìng yāomǎi ménpiào ma? 你_ 当_ 一_ 要买门_ 吗？ N____ d______ y_____ y_____ m______ m__ 你们当时一定要买门票吗？ Nǐmen dāngshí yīdìng yāomǎi ménpiào ma? __ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ _____ _______ ______ ______ _______ ___ 你们当时一定要买门票吗？ Nǐmen dāngshí yīdìng yāomǎi ménpiào ma?
Did you have to pay a fine?	你_ 当_ 一_ 要交_款吗？ N_m_n d_n_s_í y_d_n_ y_o j_ā_ f_k_ǎ_ m_? 你们当时一定要交罚款吗？ Nǐmen dāngshí yīdìng yào jiāo fákuǎn ma? 你_ 当_ 一_ 要交__ 吗？ N____ d______ y_____ y__ j___ f_____ m__ 你们当时一定要交罚款吗？ Nǐmen dāngshí yīdìng yào jiāo fákuǎn ma? __ __ __ _ ___ _ _ _____ _______ ______ ___ ____ ______ ___ 你们当时一定要交罚款吗？ Nǐmen dāngshí yīdìng yào jiāo fákuǎn ma?

Who had to say goodbye?	那_ 谁一_ 得告_ ？ N_ s_í s_u_ y_d_n_ d_ g_o_i_? 那时谁一定得告别？ Nà shí shuí yīdìng dé gàobié? 那_ 谁一_ 得告_ ？ N_ s__ s___ y_____ d_ g______ 那时谁一定得告别？ Nà shí shuí yīdìng dé gàobié? __ _ __ _ __ _ __ ___ ____ ______ __ _______ 那时谁一定得告别？ Nà shí shuí yīdìng dé gàobié?
Who had to go home early?	那_ 谁得早_ 回_ ？ N_ s_í s_u_ d_ z_o x_ē h_í j_ā_ 那时谁得早些回家？ Nà shí shuí dé zǎo xiē huí jiā? 那_ 谁得早_ 回_ ？ N_ s__ s___ d_ z__ x__ h__ j___ 那时谁得早些回家？ Nà shí shuí dé zǎo xiē huí jiā? __ _ _ __ __ _ __ ___ ____ __ ___ ___ ___ ____ 那时谁得早些回家？ Nà shí shuí dé zǎo xiē huí jiā?
Who had to take the train?	那_ 谁得_ 火_ ？ N_ s_í s_u_ d_ z_ò h_ǒ_h_? 那时谁得坐火车？ Nà shí shuí dé zuò huǒchē? 那_ 谁得_ 火_ ？ N_ s__ s___ d_ z__ h______ 那时谁得坐火车？ Nà shí shuí dé zuò huǒchē? __ _ __ __ _ __ ___ ____ __ ___ _______ 那时谁得坐火车？ Nà shí shuí dé zuò huǒchē?

We did not want to stay long.	我_ 当_ 不_ 久_ 。 W_m_n d_n_s_í b_x_ǎ_g j_ǔ d_i_ 我们当时不想久待。 Wǒmen dāngshí bùxiǎng jiǔ dài. 我_ 当_ 不_ 久_ 。 W____ d______ b______ j__ d___ 我们当时不想久待。 Wǒmen dāngshí bùxiǎng jiǔ dài. __ __ __ __ _ _____ _______ _______ ___ ____ 我们当时不想久待。 Wǒmen dāngshí bùxiǎng jiǔ dài.
We did not want to drink anything.	我_ 当_ 什_ 都不_ 喝。 W_m_n d_n_s_í s_é_m_ d_u b_x_ǎ_g h_. 我们当时什么都不想喝。 Wǒmen dāngshí shénme dōu bùxiǎng hē. 我_ 当_ 什_ 都不_ 喝。 W____ d______ s_____ d__ b______ h__ 我们当时什么都不想喝。 Wǒmen dāngshí shénme dōu bùxiǎng hē. __ __ __ _ __ _ _ _____ _______ ______ ___ _______ ___ 我们当时什么都不想喝。 Wǒmen dāngshí shénme dōu bùxiǎng hē.
We did not want to disturb you.	我_ 当_ 谁也不_ 打_ 。 W_m_n d_n_s_í s_u_ y_ b_x_ǎ_g d_r_o_ 我们当时谁也不想打扰。 Wǒmen dāngshí shuí yě bùxiǎng dǎrǎo. 我_ 当_ 谁也不_ 打_ 。 W____ d______ s___ y_ b______ d_____ 我们当时谁也不想打扰。 Wǒmen dāngshí shuí yě bùxiǎng dǎrǎo. __ __ _ _ __ __ _ _____ _______ ____ __ _______ ______ 我们当时谁也不想打扰。 Wǒmen dāngshí shuí yě bùxiǎng dǎrǎo.

I just wanted to make a call.	我那_ 想马_ 打_话。 W_ n_ s_í x_ǎ_g m_s_à_g d_ d_à_h_à_ 我那时想马上打电话。 Wǒ nà shí xiǎng mǎshàng dǎ diànhuà. 我那_ 想马_ 打__ 。 W_ n_ s__ x____ m______ d_ d_______ 我那时想马上打电话。 Wǒ nà shí xiǎng mǎshàng dǎ diànhuà. _ __ _ __ ___ _ __ __ ___ _____ _______ __ ________ 我那时想马上打电话。 Wǒ nà shí xiǎng mǎshàng dǎ diànhuà.
I just wanted to call a taxi.	我那_ 想打_ 出_车。 W_ n_ s_í x_ǎ_g d_ l_à_g c_ū_ū c_ē_ 我那时想打辆出租车。 Wǒ nà shí xiǎng dǎ liàng chūzū chē. 我那_ 想打_ 出__ 。 W_ n_ s__ x____ d_ l____ c____ c___ 我那时想打辆出租车。 Wǒ nà shí xiǎng dǎ liàng chūzū chē. _ __ _ __ ___ _ __ __ ___ _____ __ _____ _____ ____ 我那时想打辆出租车。 Wǒ nà shí xiǎng dǎ liàng chūzū chē.
Actually I wanted to drive home.	我那_ 想开_ 回_ 。 W_ n_ s_í x_ǎ_g k_i_h_ h_í j_ā_ 我那时想开车回家。 Wǒ nà shí xiǎng kāichē huí jiā. 我那_ 想开_ 回_ 。 W_ n_ s__ x____ k_____ h__ j___ 我那时想开车回家。 Wǒ nà shí xiǎng kāichē huí jiā. _ __ _ __ __ _ __ __ ___ _____ ______ ___ ____ 我那时想开车回家。 Wǒ nà shí xiǎng kāichē huí jiā.

I thought you wanted to call your wife.	我当_ 以_，你想给你_ 妻_ 打_话。 W_ d_n_s_í y_w_i_ n_ x_ǎ_g g_i n_ d_ q_z_ d_ d_à_h_à_ 我当时以为，你想给你的妻子打电话。 Wǒ dāngshí yǐwéi, nǐ xiǎng gěi nǐ de qīzi dǎ diànhuà. 我当_ 以__ 你想给你_ 妻_ 打__ 。 W_ d______ y_____ n_ x____ g__ n_ d_ q___ d_ d_______ 我当时以为，你想给你的妻子打电话。 Wǒ dāngshí yǐwéi, nǐ xiǎng gěi nǐ de qīzi dǎ diànhuà. _ __ ___ _ _ _ __ __ ___ _ __ _______ ______ __ _____ ___ __ __ ____ __ ________ 我当时以为，你想给你的妻子打电话。 Wǒ dāngshí yǐwéi, nǐ xiǎng gěi nǐ de qīzi dǎ diànhuà.
I thought you wanted to call information.	我当_ 以_，你想给信_台打_话。 W_ d_n_s_í y_w_i_ n_ x_ǎ_g g_i x_n_ī t_i d_ d_à_h_à_ 我当时以为，你想给信息台打电话。 Wǒ dāngshí yǐwéi, nǐ xiǎng gěi xìnxī tái dǎ diànhuà. 我当_ 以__ 你想给信__ 打__ 。 W_ d______ y_____ n_ x____ g__ x____ t__ d_ d_______ 我当时以为，你想给信息台打电话。 Wǒ dāngshí yǐwéi, nǐ xiǎng gěi xìnxī tái dǎ diànhuà. _ __ ___ _ _ _ ___ ___ _ __ _______ ______ __ _____ ___ _____ ___ __ ________ 我当时以为，你想给信息台打电话。 Wǒ dāngshí yǐwéi, nǐ xiǎng gěi xìnxī tái dǎ diànhuà.
I thought you wanted to order a pizza.	我当_ 以_，你要点一_ 比_饼。 W_ d_n_s_í y_w_i_ n_ y_o_i_n y_ z_ā_g b_s_b_n_. 我当时以为，你要点一张比萨饼。 Wǒ dāngshí yǐwéi, nǐ yàodiǎn yī zhāng bǐsàbǐng. 我当_ 以__ 你要点一_ 比__ 。 W_ d______ y_____ n_ y______ y_ z____ b________ 我当时以为，你要点一张比萨饼。 Wǒ dāngshí yǐwéi, nǐ yàodiǎn yī zhāng bǐsàbǐng. _ __ ___ _ _ _ __ ___ _ __ _______ ______ __ _______ __ _____ _________ 我当时以为，你要点一张比萨饼。 Wǒ dāngshí yǐwéi, nǐ yàodiǎn yī zhāng bǐsàbǐng.

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