Yap.Town

je dus

I had to

→ je
phrase Rare #22,741
I had to Past historic of devoir; used in written or formal French, not in everyday speech.
FR: Je dus partir tôt à cause de la pluie.
EN: I had to leave early because of the rain.

Je dus rester au lit quelques temps.

I had to stay in bed for a while.

Je dus nous amuser avec des jouets.

I had to amuse us with toys.

Comme il n'y avait pas de taxis, je dus marcher.

Since there were no taxis, I had to walk.

Hier soir, je dus boire plus que le compte.

Last night I must have drunk more than I could count.

Je dus tout faire par moi-même.

I had to do everything by myself.

Il n'y avait pas de taxis, alors je dus marcher jusqu'à chez moi.

There were no taxis, so I had to walk home.

Je dus quitter Varsovie et gagner mon pain en quelque autre lieu.

I had to leave Warsaw and earn my living somewhere else.

Les portes refusaient de s'ouvrir et je dus donc monter par le coffre.

The doors refused to open, so I had to climb in through the trunk.

Ma télévision tomba en panne, donc je dus l’emmener réparer.

My television broke down, so I had to take it in to get it fixed.

Je dus travailler dimanche.

I had to work on Sunday.

Le train était tellement bondé que je dus rester debout durant tout le voyage.

The train was so crowded that I had to stand the entire journey.

Je dus quitter le théâtre au milieu du concert.

I had to leave the theater in the middle of the concert.

Elle choisit une chemise rose que je dus essayer.

She picked out a pink shirt that I had to try on.

Les portes refusèrent de s'ouvrir et je dus donc monter par le coffre.

The doors refused to open, so I had to climb in through the trunk.

Je dus changer le plan.

I had to change the plan.

Je dus écouter une autre de ses interminables histoires.

I had to listen to another of his endless stories.