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Deber Conditional Practice

Deber (must, should, to owe) in the conditional: 14 free exercises with an explanation after every answer, plus the full conjugation table.

•14 exercises•Regular -er•B1 – B2 level
IWhat to watch for

Debería is how Spanish says should: deberías dormir más, no deberíamos gastar tanto. The forms are regular — debería, deberías, debería, deberíamos, deberíais, deberían — and yo and él share debería.

The conditional softens advice: debes descansar sounds like an order, deberías descansar like a suggestion. It also states reasonable expectations (debería llegar en diez minutos), and with haber + participle it expresses regrets: debería haberte llamado, I should have called you.

IIConjugation
deberConditional
yo
debería
tú
deberías
él / ella / usted
debería
nosotros
deberíamos
vosotros
deberíais
ellos / ustedes
deberían
Fully regular in every tense, conjugated like comer; as a modal verb it has no everyday commands, so that tense is left out.

Download the deber conjugation worksheet (PDF) — free, with answer key

42 exercises on deber across 7 tenses on one printable worksheet: each tense opens with its conjugation table, and the answer key with short explanations is at the end. Fits A4 and US Letter. Free for classroom use — no sign-up.

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IIIPractice exercises

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Exercise 01 of 14Tag: Advice
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Estoy agotado; _____ dormir más horas. (deber)

I'm exhausted; I should sleep more.

Exercise 02 of 14Tag: Advice
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Si te duele la muela, _____ ir al dentista cuanto antes. (deber)

If your tooth hurts, you should go to the dentist as soon as possible.

Exercise 03 of 14Tag: Advice
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Tu hermano _____ pedirle perdón a su novia ahora mismo. (deber)

Your brother should apologise to his girlfriend right now.

Exercise 04 of 14Tag: Nosotros form
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Nosotros no _____ gastar tanto en restaurantes este mes. (deber)

We shouldn't spend so much on restaurants this month.

Exercise 05 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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Los políticos _____ escuchar más a los ciudadanos. (deber)

Politicians should listen more to citizens.

Exercise 06 of 14Tag: Past regret
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_____ haberte llamado antes; lo siento mucho. (deber)

I should have called you earlier; I'm very sorry.

Exercise 07 of 14Tag: Tú form
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¿Tú no _____ estar estudiando para el examen de mañana? (deber)

Shouldn't you be studying for tomorrow's exam?

Exercise 08 of 14Tag: Él/ella form
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Según el GPS, el camión _____ llegar en diez minutos. (deber)

According to the GPS, the lorry should arrive in ten minutes.

Exercise 09 of 14Tag: Advice
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Con tanto calor, todos nosotros _____ beber más agua. (deber)

With this heat, we should all drink more water.

Exercise 10 of 14Tag: Past regret
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Mis padres _____ haberme dejado estudiar música. (deber)

My parents should have let me study music.

Exercise 11 of 14Tag: Vosotros form
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Chicos, vosotros _____ llevar chaqueta; va a refrescar por la noche. (deber)

Guys, you should take a jacket; it's going to get chilly tonight.

Exercise 12 of 14Tag: Asking for advice
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¿Crees que yo _____ aceptar la oferta de trabajo? (deber)

Do you think I should accept the job offer?

Exercise 13 of 14Tag: Él/ella form
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Nadie _____ trabajar más de cuarenta horas a la semana. (deber)

Nobody should work more than forty hours a week.

Exercise 14 of 14Tag: Tú form
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Con tu talento, _____ presentarte al concurso. (deber)

With your talent, you should enter the competition.

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