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87 [aštuoniasdešimt septyni] Modaliniai veiksmažodžiai praeityje 1

We had to water the flowers.	Mes turėjome palaistyti gėles.
We had to clean the apartment.	Mes turėjome sutvarkyti butą.
We had to wash the dishes.	Mes turėjome suplauti indus.
Did you have to pay the bill?	Ar (jūs) turėjote apmokėti sąskaitą?
Did you have to pay an entrance fee?	Ar (jūs) turėjote mokėti už įėjimą?
Did you have to pay a fine?	Ar (jūs) turėjote sumokėti baudą?
Who had to say goodbye?	Kas turėjo atsisveikinti?
Who had to go home early?	Kas turėjo anksti eiti namo?
Who had to take the train?	Kas turėjo važiuoti traukiniu?
We did not want to stay long.	(Mes) nenorėjome ilgai būti.
We did not want to drink anything.	(Mes) nenorėjome nieko gerti.
We did not want to disturb you.	(Mes) nenorėjome trukdyti.
I just wanted to make a call.	(Aš) kaip tik norėjau paskambinti.
I just wanted to call a taxi.	(Aš) norėjau iškviesti taksi.
Actually I wanted to drive home.	(Aš) norėjau važiuoti namo.
I thought you wanted to call your wife.	(Aš) maniau, tu norėjai paskambinti savo žmonai.
I thought you wanted to call information.	(Aš) maniau, tu norėjai paskambinti į informaciją.
I thought you wanted to order a pizza.	(Aš) maniau, tu norėjai užsisakyti picą.

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