had to do
Ahora, dadas las circunstancias, tuve que hacer otros planes.
Now, given the circumstances, I had to make other plans.
Tuve que hacer algunas llamadas telefónicas.
I had to make some phone calls.
Eso era lo único que tuve que hacer.
That was all I had to do.
Perdón, pero lo tuve que hacer.
Sorry, but I had to do it.
I had to make a choice.
Era lo único que tuve que hacer.
It was the only thing I had to do.
I did what I had to do.
Tuve que hacer un discurso en corto plazo.
I had to give a short speech.
Ayer tuve que hacer horas extra.
Yesterday I had to work overtime.