deberverb
Deber means to owe, must or should in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as debe, deben and debemos.
- to owe
- must
- should
No debí haber interferido.
I shouldn't have interfered.
Debí haber venido primero.
I should've come first.
Le debo dinero a mi hermano.
I owe my brother money.
Debí llamarte antes de salir.
I should have called you before leaving.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| debe | he, she, it | Present |
| deben | they | Present |
| debemos | we | Present |
| debería | I | Conditional |
| debes | you | Present |
| deberá | he, she, it | Future |
| deberán | they | Future |
| deberían | they | Conditional |
| debía | I | Imperfect |
| debo | I | Present |
| debió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| debían | they | Imperfect |