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tuvieron que

they/you all had to

Expressing Obligation / Necessity
Notes & Usage:

Expresses obligation/necessity. 'tener que' is very common.

See It in Context

Tuvieron que estudiar más.

they/you all had to study more.

Tuvieron que mudarse por motivos de trabajo.

They had to move for work reasons.

—¿Aceptaron las condiciones? —Sí, tuvieron que aceptarlas.

—Did they accept the terms? —Yes, they had to accept them.

Tuvieron que mudarse por motivos de trabajo.

They had to move for work reasons.

—¿Aceptaron las condiciones? —Sí, tuvieron que aceptarlas.

—Did they accept the terms? —Yes, they had to accept them.

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