Had to, didn't have to: пришлось или не пришлось (A2)

Используй had to + глагол для того, что тебе нужно было сделать в прошлом.

had to + глагол

• I had to walk home last night.
• She had to take the bus.
• Попробуй: Woman: Why weren't you at the party last night? Man: I ___ study for a test. Выбери, что говорит мужчина. (had to / didn't have to / has to) Ответ: had to — Вчера вечером он пропустил вечеринку из-за экзамена, значит, ему пришлось готовиться: he had to study.

didn't have to + глагол

didn't have to + глагол говорят, когда правила не было и можно было выбирать.

• I didn't have to go to school today.
• Попробуй: Man: Was the form long? Woman: No. I ___ write much. Just my name and address. Выбери, что говорит женщина. (didn't have to / had to / don't have to) Ответ: didn't have to — В бланке нужно было указать только имя и адрес, значит, много писать ей не пришлось: she didn't have to write much.

Вопрос: Did you have to …?

Чтобы спросить о правиле в прошлом, говори Did you have to + глагол?

• Did you have to wear a uniform at school?
• Did he have to pay for the ticket?
• Попробуй: Man: ___ get up early for the trip? Woman: Yes. The train left at six, so I got up at five. Выбери, что говорит мужчина. (Did you have to / Do you have to / Did you forget to) Ответ: Did you have to — Поездка уже прошла, и из-за времени поезда ей пришлось встать в пять, поэтому он спрашивает Did you have to.