moesten

moesten

"Moesten" is the past tense plural of "moeten," meaning "had to" or "were required to."

Here, 'moesten' denotes a past obligation or necessity.

Ze moesten naar school fietsen in de regen.

They had to bike to school in the rain.

In this interrogative sentence, 'moesten' is used to question a past requirement or obligation.

Moesten ze echt zo vroeg vertrekken?

Did they really have to leave so early?

In this sentence, 'moesten' conveys a repeated necessity in the past.

Wij moesten altijd hard werken om onze doelen te bereiken.

We always had to work hard to achieve our goals.