How to Express “पड़ा” in English: Using “Had To” for Obligations

Hindi Sentences:

  1. उसे काम करना पड़ा।
  2. तुम्हें अंग्रेजी सीखनी पड़ी।
  3. आपको कल स्कूल जाना पड़ा।

Description:

Learn how to translate the Hindi obligation expression “पड़ा” into English using “had to” to describe past necessities or compulsory actions someone was forced to do.

Rules (Structure):

  • Subject + had to + base verb (V1) + other words (positive)
  • Subject + did not have to + base verb (negative)
  • Did + subject + have to + base verb? (questions)
  • Used only for past tense obligations

Examples (Hindi & English):

No.Hindi SentenceEnglish Translation
1उसे काम करना पड़ाHe had to work
2तुम्हें अंग्रेजी सीखनी पड़ीYou had to learn English
3आपको कल स्कूल जाना पड़ाYou had to go to school yesterday
4मुझे खाना नहीं बनाना पड़ाI didn’t have to cook the food
5क्या उसे अंग्रेजी बोलनी पड़ी?Did he have to speak English?
6उसे शहर क्यों जाना पड़ा?Why did he have to go to the city?
7हमें पैदल चलना पड़ाWe had to walk
8उन्हें इंतज़ार करना पड़ाThey had to wait
9मुझे जल्दी उठना पड़ाI had to wake up early
10तुम्हें यह दवा क्यों लेनी पड़ी?Why did you have to take this medicine?
11उसे झूठ क्यों बोलना पड़ा?Why did he have to lie?
12हमें टैक्सी लेनी पड़ीWe had to take a taxi
13क्या आपको वहाँ जाना पड़ा?Did you have to go there?
14मुझे पैसे उधार लेने पड़ेI had to borrow money
15उन्हें नौकरी बदलनी पड़ीThey had to change jobs

5 Hindi Practice Sentences (Translate into English):

  1. मुझे कल देर तक काम करना पड़ा
  2. क्या तुम्हें वह किताब खरीदनी पड़ी?
  3. उसे अपना फोन बेचना पड़ा
  4. हमें बारिश में भीगना पड़ा
  5. तुम्हें यह सब क्यों सुनना पड़ा?
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