tive que

had to

→ ter
phrase Common #4,343
had to Past tense of "ter que"; used to say something was necessary or required.
PO: Tive que estudar muito para a prova.
EN: I had to study a lot for the test.

Tive que matar ele.

I had to kill him.

— Extermínio: O Templo dos Ossos (2026)

Demorei pra chegar porque tive que pegá-lo.

It took me a while to get here because I had to pick it up.

— Ghost in the Shell: O Fantasma do Futuro (1995)

Tive que parar.

I had to stop.

Ela lutou comigo, e tive que matar ela.

She fought with me, and I had to kill her.

— Extermínio: O Templo dos Ossos (2026)

Tive que buscar ajuda.

I had to seek help.

Tive que esperar por mais de três horas.

I had to wait for more than three hours.

De repente, tive que mudar tudo.

Suddenly, I had to change everything.

— O Espelho (1975)

Tive que ir.

I had to go.

Naturalmente tive que explicar.

Of course, I had to explain.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Tive que mentir!

I had to lie!

— Anaconda (2025)

Desculpem, tive que rir.

Sorry, I had to laugh.

— Ele Está de Volta (2015)

Tive que trabalhar no último final de semana.

I had to work last weekend.

Tive que aprender a vê-lo assim para não enlouquecer.

I had to learn to see it that way so I wouldn't go crazy.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Minha vida é produto de todas as escolhas que tive que fazer.

My life is a product of all the choices I've had to make.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Tive que deixá-los sozinhos, então deixei com eles seu número de telefone.

I had to leave them alone, so I left them your phone number.

— Служебный роман (1977)

Mas tive que parar.

But I had to stop.

— Uma Mulher Fantástica (2017)

Tive que ir ao escritório de ônibus porque meu carro teve um problema no motor.

I had to take the bus to the office because my car had an engine problem.

Então começaram os ataques com gás e tive que cortar para caber na máscara.

Then the gas attacks started, and I had to cut it to fit inside the mask.

— Ele Está de Volta (2015)

Tive que me maquiar e trocar de roupa por conta própria.

I had to do my own makeup and change my clothes by myself.

— A Criada (2016)

Desculpe a demora, tive que arranjar uma corda.

Sorry for the delay, I had to get a rope.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Esqueci de comprar o presente e tive que improvisar.

I forgot to buy a gift and had to improvise.

Tive que proteger o Tom.

I had to protect Tom.

Tive que adivinhar seu tamanho, estou contente que serviu.

I had to guess your size; I'm glad it fit.

— Sol Secreto (2007)

O ônibus estava tão cheio que tive que ficar em pé até a estação.

The bus was so crowded that I had to stand all the way to the station.

Tive que contar.

I had to tell the story.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

Tive que ficar de cama durante dois dias.

I had to stay in bed for two days.

Tive que matá-la.

I had to kill her.

— Morte ao Vivo (1996)

Sim, tive que voltar na verdade.

Yes, I actually had to go back.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Tive que pegar um ônibus de Boston.

I had to take a bus from Boston.

Ainda bem que o mendigo era o senhor, sorte que eu não tive que matar ele.

It's a good thing the beggar was you, lucky I didn't have to kill him.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Tive que comprar a foto.

I had to buy the photo.

— Fale com Ela (2002)

Tive que estudar francês quando estava no ensino médio.

I had to study French when I was in high school.

Tive que lavar minhas meias.

I had to wash my socks.

Tive que notar a sua tatuagem.

I had to notice your tattoo.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Tive que usar uma máscara para que vissem não quem eu era, mas quem deveria ser.

I had to wear a mask so they would see not who I was, but who I was supposed to be.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Tive que atirar no cão porque ele mereceu, você não viu?

I had to shoot the dog because he deserved it, didn’t you see?

— Ele Está de Volta (2015)

Durante a noite tive que deixar de assisti-la, porque logo durmo mal.

I had to stop watching it at night because I fall asleep again soon after.

— Volver (2006)

Tive que encostar o carro.

I had to pull over.

Eu sei que o Tom sabe que tive que fazer isso.

I know Tom knows I had to do this.

Tive que ir embora.

I had to leave.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Tive que me tornar outra pessoa.

I had to become someone else.

— O Refúgio (2026)

Mas, antes disso, tive que ir para Cambridge, para estudar com Patrick Blackett.

But before that, I had to go to Cambridge to study with Patrick Blackett.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Nem sequer tive que lutar por isso.

I didn't even have to fight for it.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Tive que recorrer a ameaças para conseguir meu dinheiro de volta.

I had to resort to threats to get my money back.

Tive que adivinhar, então não sei se serve.

I had to guess, so I don't know if it's suitable.

— Contra a Parede (2004)

Tive que cortá-lo.

I had to cut him off.

— A Grande Escapada (1966)

Eu tive coisas com as quais tive que lidar.

I had things I had to deal with.

Desculpe, tive que buscar a Kit Kat.

Sorry, I had to go get the Kit Kat.

— Questão de Tempo (2013)

Tive que fugir daqui.

I had to run away from here.

Para fugir tive que matar duas pessoas.

To escape, I had to kill two people.

— A Pele Que Habito (2011)

Tive que me levantar cedo.

I had to get up early.

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

Tive que por o patrão na linha.

I had to put the boss in his place.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Diga-lhe que tive que passar na tipografia.

Tell him I had to stop by the printing shop.

— A Doce Vida (1960)

O macarrão parecia papa, tive que jogá-lo fora.

The pasta turned to mush, I had to throw it away.

— Mr. Vingança (2002)

Tive que contar a ele.

I had to tell him.

— A Noite Americana (1973)

Então, tive que matá-lo, mas queria fazer isto com honra.

So, I had to kill him, but I wanted to do it honorably.

— Rashomon (1950)

Tive que estudar inglês.

I had to study English.

Tive que mandá-la de volta ao laboratório.

I had to send her back to the lab.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Eu sinto muito, tive que trabalhar.

I'm sorry, I had to work.

— La La Land: Cantando Estações (2016)

Tive que o chamar.

I had to call him.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Dei o troco errado pro cliente e tive que refazer.

I gave the customer the wrong change and had to redo it.

Tive que aumentar o preço das sessões.

I had to raise the price of the sessions.

— Relatos Selvagens (2014)

Tive que escolher entre chocolate e baunilha.

I had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

Tive que ir lá.

I had to go there.

Tive que mentir pra você!

I had to lie to you!

— Anaconda (2025)

Foi a única coisa que tive que fazer.

It was the only thing I had to do.

Tive que resistir a esta atração e distraí-me.

I had to resist this temptation and distract myself.

— Solaris (1972)

Tive que alugar meu apartamento pra pagar minha passagem.

I had to rent out my apartment to pay for my plane ticket.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)

Tive que deixar Bernie no ensaio.

I had to drop Bernie off at rehearsal.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)

Tive que ganhar dinheiro.

I had to earn money.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Tive que me manter ocupado, assim não pensaria no que tinha acontecido.

I had to keep myself busy so I wouldn’t think about what had happened.

Tive que prometer jantar no bar dela hoje à noite.

I had to promise to have dinner at her bar tonight.

— Fale com Ela (2002)

Perdi o último trem, logo tive que voltar para casa andando.

I missed the last train, so I had to walk home.

Tive que achar uma babá.

I had to find a babysitter.

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)

Mas você preferiu as crianças, então, tive que ceder.

But you preferred the children, so I had to give in.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Tive que contar-lhe tudo.

I had to tell him everything.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Passando mal, tive que ficar em casa.

Feeling unwell, I had to stay home.

Tive que fazer uma ligação.

I had to make a phone call.

— Duro de Matar (1988)

Não tive que dizer ou fazer nada.

I didn't have to say or do anything.