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tenía que ir

had to go

→ tener
phrase Rare #27,169
had to go Past tense of obligation or necessity. Can also mean 'was supposed to go' depending on context.
SP: Tenía que ir al médico esta mañana.
EN: I had to go to the doctor this morning.

Tenía que ir a Japón.

I had to go to Japan.

— Asesinos (2015)

Tal vez no tenía que ir.

Maybe I didn't have to go.

— El experimento (2001)

Ella estuvo de acuerdo con él en que yo tenía que ir a la reunión.

She agreed with him that I had to go to the meeting.

Tenía que ir a recogerte a las cuatro.

I had to go pick you up at four o'clock.

— Juno (2007)

Y no ha salido la señora que tenía que ir al restaurante.

And the lady who was supposed to go to the restaurant hasn't come out.

— La noche americana (1973)

Yanni tenía que ir al cuarto de baño.

Yanni had to go to the bathroom.

Tenía que ir ahí ayer.

I had to go there yesterday.

Que tenía que ir a ver al Jefe Liu conmigo.

That I had to go see Chief Liu with me.

— Naturaleza muerta (2006)

No se acordó de que tenía que ir a clase.

He forgot that he had to go to class.

Tom no podía entender por qué Mary se tenía que ir.

Tom couldn't understand why Mary had to leave.

Yo era quien tenía que ir a la casa de ese japonés.

I was the one who had to go to that Japanese man's house.

— La doncella (2016)