I had to go to the hospital

tuve que ir al hospital

I had to go to the hospital(ay hahd tu go tu thuh ha-spih-duhl)

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1. (general)

a. tuve que ir al hospital (single occurrence)

Sorry I was late to work. I had to go to the hospital to visit my brother.

Lamento haber llegado tarde al trabajo. Tuve que ir al hospital para visitar a mi hermano.

b. tenía que ir al hospital (habitual action)

I was sick when I was young, and I had to go to the hospital a lot.

Estaba enfermo cuando era joven y tenía que ir al hospital frecuentemente.