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88 [eighty-eight]

Past tense of modal verbs 2

 

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88 [vuitanta-vuit]

Passat dels verbs modals 2

 

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  My son did not want to play with the doll.
E_   m_u   f_l_   n_   v_l_a   j_g_r   a_b   n_n_s_   
   
El meu fill no volia jugar amb nines.
E_   m__   f___   n_   v____   j____   a__   n_____   
   
El meu fill no volia jugar amb nines.
__   ___   ____   __   _____   _____   ___   ______   
   
El meu fill no volia jugar amb nines.
  My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.).
L_   m_v_   f_l_a   n_   v_l_a   j_g_r   a   f_t_o_.   
   
La meva filla no volia jugar a futbol.
L_   m___   f____   n_   v____   j____   a   f______   
   
La meva filla no volia jugar a futbol.
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La meva filla no volia jugar a futbol.
  My wife did not want to play chess with me.
L_   m_v_   d_n_   n_   v_   v_l_r   j_g_r   a_b   m_   a_s   e_c_c_.   
   
La meva dona no va voler jugar amb mi als escacs.
L_   m___   d___   n_   v_   v____   j____   a__   m_   a__   e______   
   
La meva dona no va voler jugar amb mi als escacs.
__   ____   ____   __   __   _____   _____   ___   __   ___   _______   
   
La meva dona no va voler jugar amb mi als escacs.
 
 
 
 
  My children did not want to go for a walk.
E_s   m_u_   f_l_s   n_   v_n   v_l_r   f_r   u_a   p_s_e_a_a_   
   
Els meus fills no van voler fer una passejada.
E__   m___   f____   n_   v__   v____   f__   u__   p_________   
   
Els meus fills no van voler fer una passejada.
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Els meus fills no van voler fer una passejada.
  They did not want to tidy the room.
E_l_   n_   v_l_e_   e_d_e_a_   l_h_b_t_c_ó_   
   
Ells no volien endreçar l’habitació.
E___   n_   v_____   e_______   l___________   
   
Ells no volien endreçar l’habitació.
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Ells no volien endreçar l’habitació.
  They did not want to go to bed.
E_l_   n_   v_l_e_   a_a_   a_   l_i_.   
   
Ells no volien anar al llit.
E___   n_   v_____   a___   a_   l____   
   
Ells no volien anar al llit.
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Ells no volien anar al llit.
 
 
 
 
  He was not allowed to eat ice cream.
E_l   n_   p_d_a   m_n_a_   g_l_t_.   
   
Ell no podia menjar gelats.
E__   n_   p____   m_____   g______   
   
Ell no podia menjar gelats.
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Ell no podia menjar gelats.
  He was not allowed to eat chocolate.
E_l   n_   p_d_a   m_n_a_   x_c_l_t_.   
   
Ell no podia menjar xocolata.
E__   n_   p____   m_____   x________   
   
Ell no podia menjar xocolata.
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Ell no podia menjar xocolata.
  He was not allowed to eat sweets.
E_l   n_   p_d_a   m_n_a_   c_r_m_l_.   
   
Ell no podia menjar caramels.
E__   n_   p____   m_____   c________   
   
Ell no podia menjar caramels.
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Ell no podia menjar caramels.
 
 
 
 
  I was allowed to make a wish.
E_   p_d_a   d_s_t_a_   a_g_n_   c_s_.   
   
Em podia desitjar alguna cosa.
E_   p____   d_______   a_____   c____   
   
Em podia desitjar alguna cosa.
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Em podia desitjar alguna cosa.
  I was allowed to buy myself a dress.
E_   v_i_   p_d_r   c_m_r_r   u_   v_s_i_.   
   
Em vaig poder comprar un vestit.
E_   v___   p____   c______   u_   v______   
   
Em vaig poder comprar un vestit.
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Em vaig poder comprar un vestit.
  I was allowed to take a chocolate.
V_i_   p_d_r   p_e_d_e   u_   b_m_ó   d_   p_a_i_é_   
   
Vaig poder prendre un bombó de praliné.
V___   p____   p______   u_   b____   d_   p_______   
   
Vaig poder prendre un bombó de praliné.
____   _____   _______   __   _____   __   ________   
   
Vaig poder prendre un bombó de praliné.
 
 
 
 
  Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane?
Q_e   p_d_e_   f_m_r   a   l_a_i_?   
   
Que podies fumar a l’avió?
Q__   p_____   f____   a   l______   
   
Que podies fumar a l’avió?
___   ______   _____   _   _______   
   
Que podies fumar a l’avió?
  Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital?
Q_e   p_d_e_   b_u_e   c_r_e_a   a   l_h_s_i_a_?   
   
Que podies beure cervesa a l’hospital?
Q__   p_____   b____   c______   a   l__________   
   
Que podies beure cervesa a l’hospital?
___   ______   _____   _______   _   ___________   
   
Que podies beure cervesa a l’hospital?
  Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel?
Q_e   p_d_e_   p_r_a_   e_   g_s   a   l_h_t_l_   
   
Que podies portar el gos a l’hotel?
Q__   p_____   p_____   e_   g__   a   l_______   
   
Que podies portar el gos a l’hotel?
___   ______   ______   __   ___   _   ________   
   
Que podies portar el gos a l’hotel?
 
 
 
 
  During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late.
D_r_n_   l_s   v_c_n_e_,   e_s   n_n_   p_d_e_   e_t_r   a   f_r_   f_n_   t_r_.   
   
Durant les vacances, els nens podien estar a fora fins tard.
D_____   l__   v________   e__   n___   p_____   e____   a   f___   f___   t____   
   
Durant les vacances, els nens podien estar a fora fins tard.
______   ___   _________   ___   ____   ______   _____   _   ____   ____   _____   
   
Durant les vacances, els nens podien estar a fora fins tard.
  They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time.
P_d_e_   j_g_r   m_l_   d_   t_m_s   a_   p_t_.   
   
Podien jugar molt de temps al pati.
P_____   j____   m___   d_   t____   a_   p____   
   
Podien jugar molt de temps al pati.
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Podien jugar molt de temps al pati.
  They were allowed to stay up late.
P_d_e_   q_e_a_-_e   d_s_e_t_   f_n_   t_r_.   
   
Podien quedar-se desperts fins tard.
P_____   q________   d_______   f___   t____   
   
Podien quedar-se desperts fins tard.
______   _________   ________   ____   _____   
   
Podien quedar-se desperts fins tard.
 
 
 
 

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