tuvo que

tuvo que(
too
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boh
 
keh
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. he had to (masculine)
Mi hermano está molesto porque tuvo que pagar una multa de $250 por exceso de velocidad.My brother is upset because he had to pay a $250 fine for speeding.
b. she had to (feminine)
Camila no está aquí. Tuvo que irse antes de la oficina debido a problemas personales.Camila is not here. She had to leave the office earlier due to personal problems.
c. it had to
Nadie financió el proyecto y tuvo que ser cancelado.Nobody funded the project and it had to be cancelled.
d. had to
El capitán tuvo que llevar el barco de regreso al puerto.The captain had to take the ship back to the port.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular)
a. you had to
Escuché que tuvo que esperar en el aeropuerto porque los vuelos fueron suspendidos.I heard that you had to wait in the airport for hours because the flights were delayed.
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