deber (must) — Spanish Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate deber (must) across all tenses in Spanish. Each tense includes real example sentences in Spanish and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
deber — Present Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | debo | Debo terminar este informe hoy. | I must finish this report today. |
| tú | debes | Debes llamar a tu madre. | You must call your mother. |
| él/ella | debe | Ella debe llegar antes de las diez. | She must arrive before ten. |
| nosotros | debemos | Debemos comprar leche en la tienda. | We must buy milk at the store. |
| ellos/ellas | deben | Ustedes deben firmar estos papeles. | They must sign these papers. |
deber — Past Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | debí | Debí trabajar todo el fin de semana. | I had to work all weekend. |
| tú | debiste | Debiste salir temprano ayer. | You had to leave early yesterday. |
| él/ella | debió | Él debió cancelar la reunión. | He had to cancel the meeting. |
| nosotros | debimos | Debimos coger un taxi a casa. | We had to take a taxi home. |
| ellos/ellas | debieron | Ustedes debieron pagar la multa. | They had to pay the fine. |
deber — Past Imperfect in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | debía | Debía estudiar todas las noches. | I had to study every night. |
| tú | debías | Debías levantarte temprano entonces. | You had to wake up early then. |
| él/ella | debía | Ella debía tomar esa medicina a diario. | She had to take that medicine daily. |
| nosotros | debíamos | Debíamos caminar al colegio. | We had to walk to school. |
| ellos/ellas | debían | Ustedes debían llevar uniforme en el trabajo. | They had to wear uniforms at work. |