Learn how to say should/ought in Spanish with deber
To say should or ought to in Spanish, you use:
Auxiliary verb deber conjugated in El Condicional Simple + second verb in the infinitive.
Read and listen to these examples of deber conjugated in El Condicional Simple:
The endings for any verb in El Condicional Simple are always these:
yo | -ía |
tú | -ías |
él/ella/usted | -ía |
nosotros | -íamos |
vosotros | -íais |
ellos/ustedes | -ían |
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