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No. 10,666 in Spanish

debíamos

"Debíamos" means "we had to" or "we were supposed to" in English.

In a sentence

  • Debíamos estudiar para el examen.

    We were supposed to study for the exam.

    This sentence uses "debíamos" to indicate an obligation or expectation in the past.

  • Cuando éramos niños, debíamos regresar a casa antes de las ocho.

    When we were children, we had to return home before eight.

    Here, "debíamos" conveys a rule or requirement in the past.

  • Debíamos imaginar soluciones creativas para resolver el problema.

    We were required to imagine creative solutions to solve the problem.

    In this instance, "debíamos" emphasizes a responsibility or task designated in the past.

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