Tengo que entregar el documento hoy.

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Breakdown of Tengo que entregar el documento hoy.

• hoy: today
• el: the
• el documento: the document
• entregar: to turn in
• tener que: to have to

Questions & Answers about Tengo que entregar el documento hoy.

Why do we use tengo que instead of debo to talk about an obligation?

In everyday Spanish, tengo que is more common and sounds more natural for expressing a requirement or necessity. Debo can also mean "I must," but it often implies a slightly more formal or moral obligation.

What is the difference between entregar and other verbs like dar?

Entregar specifically means "to hand in" or "to deliver" something, typically in a more formal or official context (like handing in homework or a document). Dar just means "to give," and it doesn’t always carry the same nuance of formally submitting something.

Can I say hoy at the beginning of the sentence instead of at the end?

Yes! Spanish word order is quite flexible. You could say Hoy tengo que entregar el documento. However, Tengo que entregar el documento hoy is very common and places emphasis on the action first and the time at the end.

Do I need to include yo before tengo?

In Spanish, subject pronouns (like yo) are often omitted because the verb ending itself shows who the subject is. Including yo (Yo tengo que entregar el documento hoy) isn’t wrong, but it’s not necessary unless you need extra emphasis (like distinguishing yourself from someone else).

If I remove tengo que and say Entrego el documento hoy, is it still correct?

Yes, but it changes the tone. Entrego el documento hoy sounds like a plain statement of what you plan to do. Tengo que entregar el documento hoy conveys the necessity or obligation to do it.