I had to cook dinner last night

I had to cook dinner last night(
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hahd
 
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kook
 
dih
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lahst
 
nayt
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. tuve que cocinar la cena anoche
I had to cook dinner last night because my parents were out of town.Tuve que cocinar la cena anoche porque mis padres estaban fuera de la ciudad.
b. tuve que preparar la cena anoche
I had to cook dinner last night, and nobody helped me.Tuve que preparar la cena anoche, y nadie me ayudó.
c. tuve que guisar la cena anoche
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
I had to cook dinner last night because my whole family was sick.Tuve que guisar la cena anoche porque toda mi familia estaba enferma.
d. tuve que hacer la cena anoche
I had to cook dinner last night. - What did you make?Tuve que hacer la cena anoche. - ¿Qué preparaste?
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