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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [sedeminosemdeset]	Oblike modalnih glagolov za preteklost 1

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We had to water the flowers.	M_r_l_ s_o z_l_t_ r_ž_. Morali smo zaliti rože. M_____ s__ z_____ r____ Morali smo zaliti rože. ______ ___ ______ _____ Morali smo zaliti rože.
We had to clean the apartment.	M_r_l_ s_o p_s_r_v_t_ (_o_p_a_l_a_i_ s_a_o_a_j_. Morali smo pospraviti (pospravljati) stanovanje. M_____ s__ p_________ (_____________ s__________ Morali smo pospraviti (pospravljati) stanovanje. ______ ___ __________ ______________ ___________ Morali smo pospraviti (pospravljati) stanovanje.
We had to wash the dishes.	M_r_l_ s_o p_m_v_t_ p_s_d_. Morali smo pomivati posodo. M_____ s__ p_______ p______ Morali smo pomivati posodo. ______ ___ ________ _______ Morali smo pomivati posodo.

Did you have to pay the bill?	S_e m_r_l_ (_o_a_e_ p_a_a_i r_č_n_ Ste morali (morale) plačati račun? S__ m_____ (_______ p______ r_____ Ste morali (morale) plačati račun? ___ ______ ________ _______ ______ Ste morali (morale) plačati račun?
Did you have to pay an entrance fee?	S_e m_r_l_ (_o_a_e_ p_a_a_i v_t_p_i_o_ Ste morali (morale) plačati vstopnino? S__ m_____ (_______ p______ v_________ Ste morali (morale) plačati vstopnino? ___ ______ ________ _______ __________ Ste morali (morale) plačati vstopnino?
Did you have to pay a fine?	S_e m_r_l_ (_o_a_e_ p_a_a_i k_z_n_ Ste morali (morale) plačati kazen? S__ m_____ (_______ p______ k_____ Ste morali (morale) plačati kazen? ___ ______ ________ _______ ______ Ste morali (morale) plačati kazen?

Who had to say goodbye?	K_o s_ j_ m_r_l p_s_o_i_i_ Kdo se je moral posloviti? K__ s_ j_ m____ p_________ Kdo se je moral posloviti? ___ __ __ _____ __________ Kdo se je moral posloviti?
Who had to go home early?	K_o j_ m_r_l z_o_a_ o_i_i d_m_v_ Kdo je moral zgodaj oditi domov? K__ j_ m____ z_____ o____ d_____ Kdo je moral zgodaj oditi domov? ___ __ _____ ______ _____ ______ Kdo je moral zgodaj oditi domov?
Who had to take the train?	K_o j_ m_r_l i_i z v_a_o_? Kdo je moral iti z vlakom? K__ j_ m____ i__ z v______ Kdo je moral iti z vlakom? ___ __ _____ ___ _ _______ Kdo je moral iti z vlakom?

We did not want to stay long.	N_s_o h_t_l_ d_l_o o_t_t_. Nismo hoteli dolgo ostati. N____ h_____ d____ o______ Nismo hoteli dolgo ostati. _____ ______ _____ _______ Nismo hoteli dolgo ostati.
We did not want to drink anything.	N_s_o h_t_l_ n_č p_t_. Nismo hoteli nič piti. N____ h_____ n__ p____ Nismo hoteli nič piti. _____ ______ ___ _____ Nismo hoteli nič piti.
We did not want to disturb you.	N_s_o h_t_l_ m_t_t_. Nismo hoteli motiti. N____ h_____ m______ Nismo hoteli motiti. _____ ______ _______ Nismo hoteli motiti.

I just wanted to make a call.	R_v_o s_m h_t_l t_l_f_n_r_t_. Ravno sem hotel telefonirati. R____ s__ h____ t____________ Ravno sem hotel telefonirati. _____ ___ _____ _____________ Ravno sem hotel telefonirati.
I just wanted to call a taxi.	H_t_l s_m n_r_č_t_ t_k_i_ Hotel sem naročiti taksi. H____ s__ n_______ t_____ Hotel sem naročiti taksi. _____ ___ ________ ______ Hotel sem naročiti taksi.
Actually I wanted to drive home.	H_t_l s_m n_m_e_ i_i d_m_v_ Hotel sem namreč iti domov. H____ s__ n_____ i__ d_____ Hotel sem namreč iti domov. _____ ___ ______ ___ ______ Hotel sem namreč iti domov.

I thought you wanted to call your wife.	M_s_i_(_) s_m_ d_ s_ h_t_l p_k_i_a_i s_o_o ž_n_. Mislil(a) sem, da si hotel poklicati svojo ženo. M________ s___ d_ s_ h____ p________ s____ ž____ Mislil(a) sem, da si hotel poklicati svojo ženo. _________ ____ __ __ _____ _________ _____ _____ Mislil(a) sem, da si hotel poklicati svojo ženo.
I thought you wanted to call information.	M_s_i_(_) s_m_ d_ s_ h_t_l p_k_i_a_i n_ i_f_r_a_i_o_ Mislil(a) sem, da si hotel poklicati na informacijo. M________ s___ d_ s_ h____ p________ n_ i___________ Mislil(a) sem, da si hotel poklicati na informacijo. _________ ____ __ __ _____ _________ __ ____________ Mislil(a) sem, da si hotel poklicati na informacijo.
I thought you wanted to order a pizza.	M_s_i_(_) s_m_ d_ s_ h_t_l n_r_č_t_ p_c_. Mislil(a) sem, da si hotel naročiti pico. M________ s___ d_ s_ h____ n_______ p____ Mislil(a) sem, da si hotel naročiti pico. _________ ____ __ __ _____ ________ _____ Mislil(a) sem, da si hotel naročiti pico.

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