tuviste que

you had to

Expressing Obligation / Necessity

Notes & Usage:

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

Tuviste que estudiar más.

you had to study more.

¿Tuviste que pedir dinero prestado para el viaje?

Did you have to borrow money for the trip?

—¿Cómo resolviste el problema? —Tuviste que llamar al técnico, ¿no?

—How did you solve the problem? —You had to call the technician, right?

¿Tuviste que pedir dinero prestado para el viaje?

Did you have to borrow money for the trip?

—¿Cómo resolviste el problema? —Tuviste que llamar al técnico, ¿no?

—How did you solve the problem? —You had to call the technician, right?

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