trebuit

In a sentence

• A trebuit să plec devreme.

  I had to leave early.

  In this sentence, 'trebuit' is used to indicate a necessity or obligation in the past.

• N-am trebuit să răspund la întrebarea dificilă.

  I didn’t have to answer the difficult question.

  Here, 'trebuit' negates a necessity or obligation that was expected in the past.

• De ce ai trebuit să mă întrebi asta?

  Why did you have to ask me that?

  In this case, 'trebuit' is employed to express an action that was compelled or required in the past, often showing curiosity or frustration.