tiveram que

had to

→ ter
phrase Uncommon #18,763
had to Used to express obligation or necessity in the past. It is the past-tense form of ter que.
PO: Tom e Mary tiveram que cancelar a viagem deles para a Austrália.
EN: Tom and Mary had to cancel their trip to Australia.

Os animais tiveram que ser mortos.

The animals had to be killed.

Tom e Mary tiveram que fazer aquilo embora não quisessem.

Tom and Mary had to do that even though they didn't want to.

Papai e Mamãe tiveram que sair em Osaka.

Mom and Dad had to go out in Osaka.

— Era Uma Vez em Tóquio (1953)

Quase tiveram que sacrificar.

They almost had to put them down.

— Um Cabra Bom de Bola (2026)

O resultado do exame estava errado e tiveram que refazer.

The test result was wrong and they had to retake it.

Tiveram que pagar para recuperá-lo?

Did they have to pay to get it back?

— O Leopardo (1963)

Mantiveram-me sob custódia e tiveram que me soltar.

They kept me in custody and had to release me.

— Intocáveis (2011)

Tom e Mary tiveram que ir ao ensaio da banda.

Tom and Mary had to go to the band's rehearsal.

Ele engravidou a namorada e tiveram que casar.

He got his girlfriend pregnant and they had to get married.

Tiveram que voltar de carro do churrasco.

They had to drive back from the barbecue.

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

Por que tiveram que me sacrificar?

Why did they have to sacrifice me?

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Todos os funcionários tiveram que decorar o código de acesso.

All employees had to memorize the access code.

Tom e Mary tiveram que adiar a lua de mel deles.

Tom and Mary had to postpone their honeymoon.

Algumas pessoas tiveram que voltar da metade.

Some people had to turn back halfway through.

— Stalker (1979)

Essas meninas tiveram que lidar com tudo isso todo esse tempo.

These girls have had to deal with all of this all this time.

— Meu Amigo Totoro (1988)

Milhões de agricultores tiveram que procurar outra ocupação.

Millions of farmers had to find other jobs.

Todos tiveram que aprender francês.

Everyone had to learn French.