tener que

to have to

Usages of tener que

• Siempre queremos intercambiar ideas en clase, pero la maestra tiene que vigilar el tiempo.: We always want to exchange ideas in class, but the teacher has to watch the time.
• Tengo que levantarme temprano para correr.: I have to get up early to run.
• Ahora tengo que reclamar mi entrada de cine, pues me la cobraron dos veces.: Now I have to complain about my movie ticket, because they charged me for it twice.
• Se me perdió la pastilla mientras caminaba y tuve que pedir otra en la farmacia.: The pill got lost on me while I was walking and I had to ask for another one at the pharmacy.
• Tuvimos que buscar un cajero en la frontera para pagar la gasolina extra.: We had to look for an ATM at the border to pay for extra gasoline.
• Se me perdió la llave y tuve que romper el candado con una herramienta.: I lost the key and had to break the padlock with a tool.
• Mi nueva compañera de cuarto tiene que trabajar de noche en el hospital.: My new roommate has to work at night at the hospital.
• No pude estacionar cerca del banco y tuve que dejar el carro lejos.: I couldn’t park near the bank and I had to leave the car far away.
• Tengo que renovar mi licencia de conducir este mes, antes de viajar.: I have to renew my driver’s license this month, before traveling.
• Tengo que pagar la multa hoy en el banco.: I have to pay the fine today at the bank.

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