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Modals in preterite: skulle / ville / måtte / kunne / burde

Structure:

modal preterite + bare infinitive

skulle (was supposed to), ville (wanted to), måtte (had to), kunne (could), burde (should have).

Example:

Jeg skulle ringe, men glemte det. **Translation:** I was supposed to call, but forgot.

Examples

Jeg skulle ringe, men glemte det.

I was supposed to call, but forgot.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Jeg skulle ringe, men glemte det."

Å pleie å (used to / usually)

Adjective as predicate vs attribute

Adverb comparison: mer / mest

Adverb formation from adjectives

Burde (should / ought to)