Usage examples of "Tuve" in Spanish with translation to English

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Tuve que correr tres millas. I've run three miles.
Tuve éxito en el trabajo. I succeeded in the work.
Tuve que correr por tres horas. I've run for three hours.
Nunca tuve la intención de engañarte. I never meant to deceive you.
Desafortunadamente, no tuve oportunidad de ver el castillo. Unfortunately, I didn't get the chance to see the castle.
Lo siento. Nunca tuve la intención de lastimarte. I'm sorry. I never meant to hurt you.
No tuve otra que contestarle a mi jefe. I could not but talk back to my boss.
Aunque suene extraño, anoche tuve el mismo sueño dos veces. Strange to say, I dreamed the same dream twice last night.
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