Video lesson · Must / Have to

Past Obligation

Name: Had to for past obligation, video lesson
Uploaded: 2026-05-31T15:47:25.333Z
Duration: 34 s
Description: 34-second video: had to for past duties or necessities that were actually carried out. Examples: I had to leave early yesterday, she had to take three buses.

Video explanation · 0:34

Past obligation using had to expresses duties, requirements, or necessities that existed and were fulfilled in the past. Unlike present obligations, had to describes completed situations.

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