Can I use debo instead of debería? For example:
Yo debo haber comido más temprano.Debo versus Deberia
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ZUzana Z.Kwiziq community member
Debo versus Deberia
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Spanish modal verb deber in the conditional simple + haber + participle = should have "
Asked 1 year ago
Hola Zuzana
If you use the present: debo, then this would have a different meaning, it would mean:
I must have eaten earlier
as in you're wondering whether you ate earlier or not, that kind of nuance.
But it would not mean "should".
There's an explanation for that specific use of "deber" in the present + haber + participle here in this other lesson. I hope it clarifies it.
Saludos
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