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Past tense of modal verbs 2

Past tense of modal verbs 2

88 [ογδόντα οκτώ]

88 [ogdónta oktṓ]

Παρελθοντικός χρόνος των βοηθητικών ρημάτων 2

Parelthontikós chrónos tōn boēthētikṓn rēmátōn 2

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My son did not want to play with the doll. Ο--ι-- μ-υ δεν---ελ- -----ί--ι μ- τη- κο-κλα. Ο γ___ μ__ δ__ ή____ ν_ π_____ μ_ τ__ κ______ Ο γ-ο- μ-υ δ-ν ή-ε-ε ν- π-ί-ε- μ- τ-ν κ-ύ-λ-. --------------------------------------------- Ο γιος μου δεν ήθελε να παίξει με την κούκλα. 0
P--el-h---ik-- chr-no- --n b-ē--ēti-ṓ---ēmát-- 2 P_____________ c______ t__ b__________ r______ 2 P-r-l-h-n-i-ó- c-r-n-s t-n b-ē-h-t-k-n r-m-t-n 2 ------------------------------------------------ Parelthontikós chrónos tōn boēthētikṓn rēmátōn 2
My daughter did not want to play football / soccer (am.). Η -όρ--------- ----ε -α------- π-δόσφ---ο. Η κ___ μ__ δ__ ή____ ν_ π_____ π__________ Η κ-ρ- μ-υ δ-ν ή-ε-ε ν- π-ί-ε- π-δ-σ-α-ρ-. ------------------------------------------ Η κόρη μου δεν ήθελε να παίξει ποδόσφαιρο. 0
Pa-elt--n----s-chró--- ----b-ēth--i--- rēmá-ō- 2 P_____________ c______ t__ b__________ r______ 2 P-r-l-h-n-i-ó- c-r-n-s t-n b-ē-h-t-k-n r-m-t-n 2 ------------------------------------------------ Parelthontikós chrónos tōn boēthētikṓn rēmátōn 2
My wife did not want to play chess with me. Η -υν-ίκ--μο---εν ή-ελε ---π----- ---κ- ---- μ--. Η γ______ μ__ δ__ ή____ ν_ π_____ σ____ μ___ μ___ Η γ-ν-ί-α μ-υ δ-ν ή-ε-ε ν- π-ί-ε- σ-ά-ι μ-ζ- μ-υ- ------------------------------------------------- Η γυναίκα μου δεν ήθελε να παίξει σκάκι μαζί μου. 0
O--ios ----de--ḗ-h--e n---a-xe--m- tē- k-úkla. O g___ m__ d__ ḗ_____ n_ p_____ m_ t__ k______ O g-o- m-u d-n ḗ-h-l- n- p-í-e- m- t-n k-ú-l-. ---------------------------------------------- O gios mou den ḗthele na paíxei me tēn koúkla.
My children did not want to go for a walk. Τ- παιδ-ά---- -εν---ελ-ν ν--πά-- περ-π---. Τ_ π_____ μ__ δ__ ή_____ ν_ π___ π________ Τ- π-ι-ι- μ-υ δ-ν ή-ε-α- ν- π-μ- π-ρ-π-τ-. ------------------------------------------ Τα παιδιά μου δεν ήθελαν να πάμε περίπατο. 0
O gio- -ou den--------na------- me--ē- -oú--a. O g___ m__ d__ ḗ_____ n_ p_____ m_ t__ k______ O g-o- m-u d-n ḗ-h-l- n- p-í-e- m- t-n k-ú-l-. ---------------------------------------------- O gios mou den ḗthele na paíxei me tēn koúkla.
They did not want to tidy the room. Δ-ν -θελα- ν- -α---πο-ή---ν-το -ωμ-τ-ο. Δ__ ή_____ ν_ τ____________ τ_ δ_______ Δ-ν ή-ε-α- ν- τ-κ-ο-ο-ή-ο-ν τ- δ-μ-τ-ο- --------------------------------------- Δεν ήθελαν να τακτοποιήσουν το δωμάτιο. 0
O----s mo--d-n ḗ--el--n- p--x-i----tē--koúk-a. O g___ m__ d__ ḗ_____ n_ p_____ m_ t__ k______ O g-o- m-u d-n ḗ-h-l- n- p-í-e- m- t-n k-ú-l-. ---------------------------------------------- O gios mou den ḗthele na paíxei me tēn koúkla.
They did not want to go to bed. Δεν--θ-λ-ν--α------γι---π-ο. Δ__ ή_____ ν_ π___ γ__ ύ____ Δ-ν ή-ε-α- ν- π-ν- γ-α ύ-ν-. ---------------------------- Δεν ήθελαν να πάνε για ύπνο. 0
Ē -órē--o- -e- --h--e-------xei-po-ósp--i-o. Ē k___ m__ d__ ḗ_____ n_ p_____ p___________ Ē k-r- m-u d-n ḗ-h-l- n- p-í-e- p-d-s-h-i-o- -------------------------------------------- Ē kórē mou den ḗthele na paíxei podósphairo.
He was not allowed to eat ice cream. Δ-ν --ρ--ε -- --ε---α-ω--. Δ__ έ_____ ν_ φ___ π______ Δ-ν έ-ρ-π- ν- φ-ε- π-γ-τ-. -------------------------- Δεν έπρεπε να φάει παγωτό. 0
Ē kórē-m---den -th--e na-p-íxei-po--s--ai--. Ē k___ m__ d__ ḗ_____ n_ p_____ p___________ Ē k-r- m-u d-n ḗ-h-l- n- p-í-e- p-d-s-h-i-o- -------------------------------------------- Ē kórē mou den ḗthele na paíxei podósphairo.
He was not allowed to eat chocolate. Δ-ν έπρ-π--να φάε----κ-λά-α. Δ__ έ_____ ν_ φ___ σ________ Δ-ν έ-ρ-π- ν- φ-ε- σ-κ-λ-τ-. ---------------------------- Δεν έπρεπε να φάει σοκολάτα. 0
Ē k-r--m----e- --h----na p--x---podós-hai--. Ē k___ m__ d__ ḗ_____ n_ p_____ p___________ Ē k-r- m-u d-n ḗ-h-l- n- p-í-e- p-d-s-h-i-o- -------------------------------------------- Ē kórē mou den ḗthele na paíxei podósphairo.
He was not allowed to eat sweets. Δ-ν-έπ---ε ν- -ά-ι-κα--μ-λ--. Δ__ έ_____ ν_ φ___ κ_________ Δ-ν έ-ρ-π- ν- φ-ε- κ-ρ-μ-λ-ς- ----------------------------- Δεν έπρεπε να φάει καραμέλες. 0
Ē ----í-a -o---en-ḗ--ele--- paíx------k----zí----. Ē g______ m__ d__ ḗ_____ n_ p_____ s____ m___ m___ Ē g-n-í-a m-u d-n ḗ-h-l- n- p-í-e- s-á-i m-z- m-u- -------------------------------------------------- Ē gynaíka mou den ḗthele na paíxei skáki mazí mou.
I was allowed to make a wish. Μ---ο--α -- -----ατο--ιή-- μ---ευχή. Μ_______ ν_ π_____________ μ__ ε____ Μ-ο-ο-σ- ν- π-α-μ-τ-π-ι-σ- μ-α ε-χ-. ------------------------------------ Μπορούσα να πραγματοποιήσω μια ευχή. 0
Ē-g-n-íka mou-de--ḗthele-na -a--ei--k--- ma-----u. Ē g______ m__ d__ ḗ_____ n_ p_____ s____ m___ m___ Ē g-n-í-a m-u d-n ḗ-h-l- n- p-í-e- s-á-i m-z- m-u- -------------------------------------------------- Ē gynaíka mou den ḗthele na paíxei skáki mazí mou.
I was allowed to buy myself a dress. Μ--ρούσ--ν---γοράσω -να φ-ρεμ-. Μ_______ ν_ α______ έ__ φ______ Μ-ο-ο-σ- ν- α-ο-ά-ω έ-α φ-ρ-μ-. ------------------------------- Μπορούσα να αγοράσω ένα φόρεμα. 0
Ē gy-aí-a -ou -en ḗthele-na -aí--- sk-k- maz- mo-. Ē g______ m__ d__ ḗ_____ n_ p_____ s____ m___ m___ Ē g-n-í-a m-u d-n ḗ-h-l- n- p-í-e- s-á-i m-z- m-u- -------------------------------------------------- Ē gynaíka mou den ḗthele na paíxei skáki mazí mou.
I was allowed to take a chocolate. Μ-ο-ού-α -α-πάρω έ-α σ---λ---κι. Μ_______ ν_ π___ έ__ σ__________ Μ-ο-ο-σ- ν- π-ρ- έ-α σ-κ-λ-τ-κ-. -------------------------------- Μπορούσα να πάρω ένα σοκολατάκι. 0
T- ----iá mou-d-- ḗthelan n--pá-e p---pa-o. T_ p_____ m__ d__ ḗ______ n_ p___ p________ T- p-i-i- m-u d-n ḗ-h-l-n n- p-m- p-r-p-t-. ------------------------------------------- Ta paidiá mou den ḗthelan na páme perípato.
Were you allowed to smoke in the airplane? Ε-ιτ---ότ------καπνί-------ο------λά--; Ε__________ ν_ κ________ σ__ α_________ Ε-ι-ρ-π-τ-ν ν- κ-π-ί-ε-ς σ-ο α-ρ-π-ά-ο- --------------------------------------- Επιτρεπόταν να καπνίσεις στο αεροπλάνο; 0
Ta p------mo- -e- ḗthe-an ----á---perí-a-o. T_ p_____ m__ d__ ḗ______ n_ p___ p________ T- p-i-i- m-u d-n ḗ-h-l-n n- p-m- p-r-p-t-. ------------------------------------------- Ta paidiá mou den ḗthelan na páme perípato.
Were you allowed to drink beer in the hospital? Ε-ι--ε---αν -α--ι--- -πύρα--τ---οσο-ομ---; Ε__________ ν_ π____ μ____ σ__ ν__________ Ε-ι-ρ-π-τ-ν ν- π-ε-ς μ-ύ-α σ-ο ν-σ-κ-μ-ί-; ------------------------------------------ Επιτρεπόταν να πιεις μπύρα στο νοσοκομείο; 0
T---ai--á-m-u -en ḗ-hel-n--a---m----r---t-. T_ p_____ m__ d__ ḗ______ n_ p___ p________ T- p-i-i- m-u d-n ḗ-h-l-n n- p-m- p-r-p-t-. ------------------------------------------- Ta paidiá mou den ḗthelan na páme perípato.
Were you allowed to take the dog into the hotel? Επ-τ-επ-ταν ν---ά--ι- ---σκύλο μ-ζί--ου σ----ε---ο-είο; Ε__________ ν_ π_____ τ_ σ____ μ___ σ__ σ__ ξ__________ Ε-ι-ρ-π-τ-ν ν- π-ρ-ι- τ- σ-ύ-ο μ-ζ- σ-υ σ-ο ξ-ν-δ-χ-ί-; ------------------------------------------------------- Επιτρεπόταν να πάρεις το σκύλο μαζί σου στο ξενοδοχείο; 0
De---th--an n----k-o-o---o-n-to -ōmá-io. D__ ḗ______ n_ t____________ t_ d_______ D-n ḗ-h-l-n n- t-k-o-o-ḗ-o-n t- d-m-t-o- ---------------------------------------- Den ḗthelan na taktopoiḗsoun to dōmátio.
During the holidays the children were allowed to remain outside late. Σ----δι-κ--έ- τα π-ιδ-- μπ---ύ-αν να-μεί---- --ω--ολλή-ώρ-. Σ___ δ_______ τ_ π_____ μ________ ν_ μ______ έ__ π____ ώ___ Σ-ι- δ-α-ο-έ- τ- π-ι-ι- μ-ο-ο-σ-ν ν- μ-ί-ο-ν έ-ω π-λ-ή ώ-α- ----------------------------------------------------------- Στις διακοπές τα παιδιά μπορούσαν να μείνουν έξω πολλή ώρα. 0
De---t--l-- -a t-kto--i-so-n to dōmá--o. D__ ḗ______ n_ t____________ t_ d_______ D-n ḗ-h-l-n n- t-k-o-o-ḗ-o-n t- d-m-t-o- ---------------------------------------- Den ḗthelan na taktopoiḗsoun to dōmátio.
They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. Μπ-ρ---α- να π-ίζο-- π-λ---ώρα---ην -υλ-. Μ________ ν_ π______ π____ ώ__ σ___ α____ Μ-ο-ο-σ-ν ν- π-ί-ο-ν π-λ-ή ώ-α σ-η- α-λ-. ----------------------------------------- Μπορούσαν να παίζουν πολλή ώρα στην αυλή. 0
D-n ḗ---l-- -a-t--top-i-so-- to-d--á---. D__ ḗ______ n_ t____________ t_ d_______ D-n ḗ-h-l-n n- t-k-o-o-ḗ-o-n t- d-m-t-o- ---------------------------------------- Den ḗthelan na taktopoiḗsoun to dōmátio.
They were allowed to stay up late. Μ-ορ----ν -----ίν--- ξύ---α--έ-ρι --γά. Μ________ ν_ μ______ ξ_____ μ____ α____ Μ-ο-ο-σ-ν ν- μ-ί-ο-ν ξ-π-ι- μ-χ-ι α-γ-. --------------------------------------- Μπορούσαν να μείνουν ξύπνια μέχρι αργά. 0
Den -t--l-- -a páne-g-a ---o. D__ ḗ______ n_ p___ g__ ý____ D-n ḗ-h-l-n n- p-n- g-a ý-n-. ----------------------------- Den ḗthelan na páne gia ýpno.

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Tips against forgetting

Learning is not always easy. Even when it is fun, it can be exhausting. But when we've learned something, we're happy. We're proud of ourselves and our progress. Unfortunately, we can forget what we learn. That is often a problem with languages in particular. Most of us learn one or more languages in school. This knowledge often gets lost after the school years. We hardly speak the language anymore. Our native language usually dominates our everyday life. Many foreign languages only get used on vacation. But if knowledge isn't regularly activated, it gets lost. Our brain needs exercise. It could be said that it functions like a muscle. This muscle has to be exercised, otherwise it will get weaker. But there are ways to prevent forgetting. The most important thing is to repeatedly apply what you have learned. Consistent rituals can help with this. You can plan a small routine for different days of the week. On Monday, for example, you could read a book in the foreign language. Listen to an overseas radio station on Wednesday. Then on Friday you can write in a journal in the foreign language. This way you're switching between reading, hearing and writing. Consequently, your knowledge is activated in different ways. All of these exercises don't have to last long; half an hour is enough. But it's important that you practice regularly! Studies show that what you learn stays in the brain for decades. It just has to be dug out of the drawer again…