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87 [ογδόντα επτά] Παρελθοντικός χρόνος των βοηθητικών ρημάτων 1

87 [ogdónta eptá] Parelthontikós chrónos tōn boēthētikṓn rēmátōn 1

We had to water the flowers.	Έπρεπε να ποτίσουμε τα λουλούδια.; Éprepe na potísoume ta louloúdia.
We had to clean the apartment.	Έπρεπε να τακτοποιήσουμε το σπίτι.; Éprepe na taktopoiḗsoume to spíti.
We had to wash the dishes.	Έπρεπε να πλύνουμε τα πιάτα.; Éprepe na plýnoume ta piáta.
Did you have to pay the bill?	Έπρεπε να πληρώσετε το λογαριασμό; Éprepe na plērṓsete to logariasmó?
Did you have to pay an entrance fee?	Έπρεπε να πληρώσετε είσοδο; Éprepe na plērṓsete eísodo?
Did you have to pay a fine?	Έπρεπε να πληρώσετε πρόστιμο; Éprepe na plērṓsete próstimo?
Who had to say goodbye?	Ποιος έπρεπε να πει αντίο; Poios éprepe na pei antío?
Who had to go home early?	Ποιος έπρεπε να πάει νωρίς σπίτι; Poios éprepe na páei nōrís spíti?
Who had to take the train?	Ποιος έπρεπε να πάρει το τρένο; Poios éprepe na párei to tréno?
We did not want to stay long.	Δεν θέλαμε να μείνουμε πολύ.; Den thélame na meínoume polý.
We did not want to drink anything.	Δεν θέλαμε να πιούμε τίποτα.; Den thélame na pioúme típota.
We did not want to disturb you.	Δεν θέλαμε να ενοχλήσουμε.; Den thélame na enochlḗsoume.
I just wanted to make a call.	Μόλις ήθελα να κάνω ένα τηλεφώνημα.; Mólis ḗthela na kánō éna tēlephṓnēma.
I just wanted to call a taxi.	Ήθελα να καλέσω ένα ταξί.; Ḗthela na kalésō éna taxí.
Actually I wanted to drive home.	Ήθελα να πάω σπίτι.; Ḗthela na páō spíti.
I thought you wanted to call your wife.	Νόμιζα πως ήθελες να πάρεις τη γυναίκα σου.; Nómiza pōs ḗtheles na páreis tē gynaíka sou.
I thought you wanted to call information.	Νόμιζα πως ήθελες να πάρεις τις πληροφορίες καταλόγου.; Nómiza pōs ḗtheles na páreis tis plērophoríes katalógou.
I thought you wanted to order a pizza.	Νόμιζα πως ήθελες να παραγγείλεις πίτσα.; Nómiza pōs ḗtheles na parangeíleis pítsa.

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