How to Express Past Obligation in English Using “Had To”

Hindi Sentences:
मुझे कल देर तक काम करना पड़ा।
उसे अपना वादा पूरा करना पड़ा।
हमें वहाँ जल्दी पहुँचना पड़ा।

Description:
Learn the correct English translation for Hindi past obligation phrases (पड़ा/पड़ी) using “had to”. This construction helps express compulsory actions that happened in the past.

Grammar Rule:
Hindi Structure:
Subject + [Verb] + पड़ा/पड़ी + [था/थी/थे]

English Structure:
Subject + had to + [base verb] + [object]

Sentence Formation:
[कर्ता] + [क्रिया] + पड़ा → [Subject] + had to + [verb]

Examples (Hindi & English):

No.Hindi SentenceEnglish Translation
1उसे कार्य 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 बनना 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?
7मुझे कल देर तक काम करना पड़ाI had to work late yesterday
8उसे अपना वादा पूरा करना पड़ाHe had to keep his promise
9हमें वहाँ जल्दी पहुँचना पड़ाWe had to reach there early
10उन्हें यह निर्णय लेना पड़ाThey had to take this decision
11मुझे उससे माफी माँगनी पड़ीI had to apologize to him
12क्या तुम्हें वहाँ अकेले जाना पड़ा?Did you have to go there alone?
13उसे दवाई लेनी पड़ीShe had to take medicine
14हमें पैदल चलना पड़ाWe had to walk
15उसे सच बोलना पड़ाHe had to tell the truth

5 Hindi Practice Sentences (Translate into English):

  1. मुझे कल रात देर तक जागना पड़ा
  2. उसे अपनी गलती स्वीकार करनी पड़ी
  3. तुम्हें यह काम फिर से करना पड़ा
  4. क्या आपको वहाँ इंतज़ार करना पड़ा?
  5. हमें ट्रेन छोड़नी पड़ी
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