deber — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to owe / must / should
The imperfect conjugation of deber (regular -er verb, ranked #14). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | debía |
| tú | debías |
| él/ella/Ud. | debía |
| nosotros | debíamos |
| vosotros | debíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | debían |
Example sentence
Antes yo debía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to owe / must / should often.
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