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deber — Imperative (Imperativo)

to owe / must / should

The imperative conjugation of deber (regular -er verb, ranked #14). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
debe
él/ella/Ud. deba
nosotros debamos
vosotros debed
ellos/ellas/Uds. deban

Example sentence

Él debe con frecuencia.

He owes often.

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