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Deber Imperfect Tense
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Verb Meaning(s): must, to owe, should
Verb Chart: Deber Imperfect Tense
Yo |
debía I owed (weekly) |
Nosotros |
debíamos we owed (on Thursdays) |
Tú (Juana, Juan) |
debías you owed (daily) |
Vosotros (informal Spain) |
debíais you all owed (frequently) |
Él/Ella/Ud. (Sra./Dr. García) |
debía he/she/you owed (sometimes) |
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. |
debían they/you (all almost never) owed |
Deber Imperfect Tense Practice
Deber Imperfect Sentence Examples
I used to owe a lot of money to my cousin.
2. ¿Tú debías cuidar a tu hermano menor después de la escuela?
Did you have to take care of your younger brother after school?
3. Él debía much dinero al banco
He used to owe a lot of money to the bank.
4. Ella debía leer un libro a la semana para su clase de literatura.
She had to read one book a week for her literature class.
5. ¿Usted debía llegar temprano a la oficina?
Did you have to arrive early at the office?
We had to study a lot for the final exams.
7. ¿Vosotros debíais limpiar la clase al final del día?
Did you have to clean the classroom at the end of the day? (used only in Spain)
8. Ellos debían entrenar duro para el torneo de fútbol.
They had to train hard for the soccer tournament.
9. Ellas debían entregar los proyectos antes del viernes.
They had to submit the projects before Friday.
10. ¿Ustedes debían presentar un informe cada mes?
Did you have to present a report every month?