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Deber Present Progressive Tense
Explore deber in the Present Progressive Tense with our engaging verb chart, interactive exercises, and sentence examples. Learn its nuances in daily speech. For more insights, visit our Spanish verbs page. Enhance your ‘deber’ conjugation on our deber conjugation page.
Verb Meaning(s): must, to owe, to should
Verb Chart: Deber Present Progressive Tense
Yo | estoy debiendo I am owing (right now) | Nosotros | estamos debiendo we are owing (right now) |
Tú (Juana, Juan) | estás debiendo you are owing (right now) | Vosotros (informal Spain) | estáis debiendo you all are owing (right now) |
Él/Ella/Ud. (Sra./Dr. García) | está debiendo he/she/you are owing (right now) | Ellos/Ellas/Uds. | están debiendo they/you all are owing (right now) |
Deber Present Progressive Tense Practice
Deber Present Progressive Sentence Examples
I am owing money to the library for the overdue books.
2. ¿Tú estás debiendo una explicación a tus padres por llegar tarde?
Are you owing your parents an explanation for coming home late?
3. Él está debiendo favores a sus amigos por ayudarlo en la mudanza.
He is owing favors to his friends for helping him move.
4. Ella está debiendo una disculpa a su compañero de clase por el malentendido.
She is owing an apology to her classmate for the misunderstanding.
5. Usted está debiendo respeto a su equipo por su arduo trabajo.
You are owing respect to your team for their hard work.
We are owing a visit to our grandparents.
7. Vosotros estáis debiendo agradecimiento a vuestro entrenador por el entrenamiento extra (vosotros is used only in Spain).
You all are owing thanks to your coach for the extra training.
8. Ellos están debiendo un informe al jefe antes del viernes.
They are owing a report to the boss before Friday.
9. ¿Ellas están debiendo una tarea pendiente al profesor?
Are they owing a pending assignment to the teacher?
10. Ustedes están debiendo cuidado a las instalaciones del colegio por usarlas después de horas.
You all are owing care to the school facilities for using them after hours.
Keep Going with Deber in Motion
Now that you know how to use deber in the present progressive tense, strengthen your skills by reviewing its present tense for making direct statements about obligation. To better understand how expressions shift over time, explore the preterite form of deber. And for a full overview of all verb forms, visit the Complete Spanish Verb Guide. Keep the momentum—fluency is built one tense at a time!


