they had to leave

tuvieron que irse

they had to leave(they hahd tu liv)

phrase

1. (used to talk about a short or defined period of time)

a. tuvieron que irse

Where are Luke and Allison? - They had to leave.

¿Dónde están Luke y Allison? - Tuvieron que irse.

2. (used to talk about a long or undefined period of time)

a. tenían que irse

Rodrigo and Yolanda were frustrated because they had to leave, but the car wouldn't start.

Rodrigo y Yolanda estaban frustrados porque tenían que irse, pero el carro no arrancaba.