Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | debo | debí | debía | deberé | debería |
| tú | debes | debiste | debías | deberás | deberías |
| él / ella / usted | debe | debió | debía | deberá | debería |
| nosotros / nosotras | debemos | debimos | debíamos | deberemos | deberíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | debéis | debisteis | debíais | deberéis | deberíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | deben | debieron | debían | deberán | deberían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | deba | debiera |
| tú | debas | debieras |
| él / ella / usted | deba | debiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | debamos | debiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | debáis | debierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | deban | debieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | debe | no debas |
| usted | deba | no deba |
| nosotros | debamos | no debamos |
| vosotros | debed | no debáis |
| ustedes | deban | no deban |
Deber conjugation quick answers
- Deber present tense
- The present tense of deber is: debo, debes, debe, debemos, debéis, deben.
- Deber preterite
- The preterite of deber is: debí, debiste, debió, debimos, debisteis, debieron.
- Deber imperfect tense
- The imperfect of deber is: debía, debías, debía, debíamos, debíais, debían.
- Deber present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of deber is: deba, debas, deba, debamos, debáis, deban.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of deber?
The yo form of deber is "debo" in the present tense, "debí" in the preterite, and "deba" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of deber?
The past participle of deber is "debido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he debido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of deber?
The gerund of deber is "debiendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy debiendo").
How do you conjugate deber in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), deber is: debí, debiste, debió, debimos, debisteis, debieron.
How do you conjugate deber in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), deber is: debía, debías, debía, debíamos, debíais, debían.
What is the present subjunctive of deber?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of deber is: deba, debas, deba, debamos, debáis, deban.
What is the tú command (imperative) of deber?
The affirmative tú command of deber is "debe" and the negative is "no debas".
Is deber a regular or irregular verb?
The verb deber is Regular -er verb. The full tables above show every form.
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