Deber Haber Tener Flashcards
Deber +
a recommendation
No deber +
a recommendation against
Debes pagar la factura antes de que te lo corten.
You should pay the bill before they cut you off.
No debéis beber café después de las cinco.
You all shouldn’t drink coffee after 5p.
Deber de +
it must
Alguien me ha llamado tres veces en dos minutos. Debe de ser algo importante.
Someone has called me three times in two minutes. It must be something important.
Para cancelar las clases, debe de haber nevado mucho.
For canceling clases, it must have snowed a lot.
Debería +
really should
Carla debería trabajar como voluntaria con ese grupo dedicado de eliminar el racismo
Carla really should work as a volunteer with that group dedicated to eliminating racism.
Debía haber
really should have
Debía haber comprado el coche Tesla mientras que se ofrecían un descuento.
I really should have bought the Tesla car while they were offering a discount.
Haber que +
general obligation
Hay que devolver los libros a la biblioteca antes de la fecha de vencimiento.
You have to return the books to the library before the due date.
En aquellos tiempos, había que paga la multa dentro de diez días o te denunciarían con la policía.
Back then, you had to pay the fine within ten days or they would report you to the police.
Tener que +
a specific obligation
Tenemos que llamarle a nuestra abuela para darle gracias por los regalos que nos había enviado.
We have to call our grandmother in order to thank her for the gifts that she had sent us.
Tenía que haber +
was supposed to have
Tenía que haber nevado anoche pero las temperaturas subieron a 10C.
It was supposed to have snowed last night but the temperatures rose to 10C.
debe haber sido muy gozosa.
It must have been really enjoyable.
La beca para estudiar en Londres debió haber sido un parteaguas en tu vida.
The scholarship to study in London must have been a watershed moment in your life.
