Present tense conjugation of 'deber'

Conjugation of deber

The verb deber means "to must" or "to have to" in Spanish. It is a regular -er verb, meaning its conjugations follow the standard pattern for -er verbs in the present tense. Below is a table showing its conjugations.

The conjugations for the feminine forms (nosotras, vosotras, ellas) are the same as for the masculine or mixed forms (nosotros, vosotros, ellos).

Examples

1. Yo debo estudiar. (I must study.)
2. Tú debes ayudar a tu madre. (You must help your mother.)
3. Él debe terminar su trabajo. (He must finish his work.)
4. Nosotros debemos hacer la tarea. (We must do the homework.)

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