Verb conjugation of "obligate" in English

It means a lot to me to participate and meet other people in this Internet forum. I'll know later if I can move my appointment in order to get together with our visitors from Canada.
I usually do not travel, and if I do, then only to England, when I visit my parents who live in a suburb of London. I can not afford to travel too much, because it is a very large expense.
Thank you for your kind message. I have not done anything for my Spanish because I have too much work at my job. I might write you a letter, but I'm so busy at work that I can't afford other hobbies.