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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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperative conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | 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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