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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [osamdeset i sedam]	Prošlo vrijeme načinskih glagola 1

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We had to water the flowers.	M_r_l_ s_o z_l_t_ c_i_e_e_ Morali smo zaliti cvijeće. M_____ s__ z_____ c_______ Morali smo zaliti cvijeće. ______ ___ ______ ________ Morali smo zaliti cvijeće.
We had to clean the apartment.	M_r_l_ s_o p_s_r_m_t_ s_a_. Morali smo pospremiti stan. M_____ s__ p_________ s____ Morali smo pospremiti stan. ______ ___ __________ _____ Morali smo pospremiti stan.
We had to wash the dishes.	M_r_l_ s_o o_r_t_ p_s_đ_. Morali smo oprati posuđe. M_____ s__ o_____ p______ Morali smo oprati posuđe. ______ ___ ______ _______ Morali smo oprati posuđe.

Did you have to pay the bill?	M_r_l_ s_e p_a_i_i r_č_n_ Morali ste platiti račun? M_____ s__ p______ r_____ Morali ste platiti račun? ______ ___ _______ ______ Morali ste platiti račun?
Did you have to pay an entrance fee?	M_r_l_ s_e p_a_i_i u_a_n_c_? Morali ste platiti ulaznicu? M_____ s__ p______ u________ Morali ste platiti ulaznicu? ______ ___ _______ _________ Morali ste platiti ulaznicu?
Did you have to pay a fine?	M_r_l_ s_e p_a_i_i k_z_u_ Morali ste platiti kaznu? M_____ s__ p______ k_____ Morali ste platiti kaznu? ______ ___ _______ ______ Morali ste platiti kaznu?

Who had to say goodbye?	T_o s_ m_r_o r_s_a_i_ Tko se morao rastati? T__ s_ m____ r_______ Tko se morao rastati? ___ __ _____ ________ Tko se morao rastati?
Who had to go home early?	T_o j_ m_r_o i_i r_n_ k_ć_? Tko je morao ići rano kući? T__ j_ m____ i__ r___ k____ Tko je morao ići rano kući? ___ __ _____ ___ ____ _____ Tko je morao ići rano kući?
Who had to take the train?	T_o j_ m_r_o i_i v_a_o_? Tko je morao ići vlakom? T__ j_ m____ i__ v______ Tko je morao ići vlakom? ___ __ _____ ___ _______ Tko je morao ići vlakom?

We did not want to stay long.	N_s_o h_j_l_ d_g_ o_t_t_. Nismo htjeli dugo ostati. N____ h_____ d___ o______ Nismo htjeli dugo ostati. _____ ______ ____ _______ Nismo htjeli dugo ostati.
We did not want to drink anything.	N_s_o h_j_l_ n_š_a p_t_. Nismo htjeli ništa piti. N____ h_____ n____ p____ Nismo htjeli ništa piti. _____ ______ _____ _____ Nismo htjeli ništa piti.
We did not want to disturb you.	N_s_o h_j_l_ s_e_a_i_ Nismo htjeli smetati. N____ h_____ s_______ Nismo htjeli smetati. _____ ______ ________ Nismo htjeli smetati.

I just wanted to make a call.	B_š s_m h_i_ t_l_f_n_r_t_. Baš sam htio telefonirati. B__ s__ h___ t____________ Baš sam htio telefonirati. ___ ___ ____ _____________ Baš sam htio telefonirati.
I just wanted to call a taxi.	H_i_ s_m n_r_č_t_ t_k_i_ Htio sam naručiti taksi. H___ s__ n_______ t_____ Htio sam naručiti taksi. ____ ___ ________ ______ Htio sam naručiti taksi.
Actually I wanted to drive home.	H_i_ s_m s_ n_i_e o_v_s_i k_ć_. Htio sam se naime odvesti kući. H___ s__ s_ n____ o______ k____ Htio sam se naime odvesti kući. ____ ___ __ _____ _______ _____ Htio sam se naime odvesti kući.

I thought you wanted to call your wife.	M_s_i_ s_m d_ s_ h_i_ n_z_a_i s_o_u s_p_u_u_ Mislio sam da si htio nazvati svoju suprugu. M_____ s__ d_ s_ h___ n______ s____ s_______ Mislio sam da si htio nazvati svoju suprugu. ______ ___ __ __ ____ _______ _____ ________ Mislio sam da si htio nazvati svoju suprugu.
I thought you wanted to call information.	M_s_i_ s_m d_ s_ h_i_ n_z_a_i i_f_r_a_i_e_ Mislio sam da si htio nazvati informacije. M_____ s__ d_ s_ h___ n______ i___________ Mislio sam da si htio nazvati informacije. ______ ___ __ __ ____ _______ ____________ Mislio sam da si htio nazvati informacije.
I thought you wanted to order a pizza.	M_s_i_ s_m d_ s_ h_i_ n_r_č_t_ p_z_u_ Mislio sam da si htio naručiti pizzu. M_____ s__ d_ s_ h___ n_______ p_____ Mislio sam da si htio naručiti pizzu. ______ ___ __ __ ____ ________ ______ Mislio sam da si htio naručiti pizzu.

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