Should Have [Done Something] in Spanish With Deber [+7 Examples & Quiz]

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In this Spanish grammar lesson, you will learn how to say should have [done something] in Spanish.

In this lesson you will learn about:

  • how to say should have [done something] in Spanish
  • how should have [done something] in Spanish is used in sentences
  • how you can quiz yourself on should have [done something] in Spanish
  • how you can practice with flashcards on should have [done something] in Spanish
  • how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn Spanish

By the end of the lesson you will know all about how to say should have [done something] in Spanish!

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Should Have [Done Something] in Spanish

deber in the conditional
yodeberíahaberpast participle
deberíashaberpast participle
él/ella/usteddeberíahaberpast participle
nosotros/nosotrasdeberíamoshaberpast participle
vosotros/vosotrasdeberíaishaberpast participle
ellos/ellas/ustedesdeberíanhaberpast participle

If you want to say that you “should have [done something]” in Spanish then you will say:

  • deber in the conditional + [haber + past participle of the main verb]

Here are some examples:

No debería haber comido tanto. Ahora no puedo ni moverme.

I shouldn’t have eaten so much. Now I can’t even move.

No deberías haber hablado con Ana sin estar yo presente.

You should not have spoken to Ana without me being present.

El presidente reconoció que no debería haber usado este término.

The president acknowledged that he should not have used this term.

Tal vez deberíamos haber recogido la ropa antes de que empezase a llover.

Maybe we should have picked up our clothes before it started raining.

Vosotros deberías haberlo aconsejado mejor, ya que sois sus hermanos mayores.

You should have given him better advice, as you are his older brothers.

Los alumnos deberían haber estudiado más.

Students should have studied more.

Ustedes deberían haber previsto que esto podía suceder.

You should have foreseen that this could happen.

Generally, you will use this to express regret about a past action or to express advice.

Example Sentences with Should Have [Done Something] in Spanish

This section of the lesson on should have [done something] in Spanish is about seeing the idioms used in sentences.

This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of should have [done something] in Spanish through examples.

No debería haber comido tanto. Ahora no puedo ni moverme.

I shouldn’t have eaten so much. Now I can’t even move.

No deberías haber hablado con Ana sin estar yo presente.

You should not have spoken to Ana without me being present.

El presidente reconoció que no debería haber usado este término.

The president acknowledged that he should not have used this term.

Tal vez deberíamos haber recogido la ropa antes de que empezase a llover.

Maybe we should have picked up our clothes before it started raining.

Vosotros deberías haberlo aconsejado mejor, ya que sois sus hermanos mayores.

You should have given him better advice, as you are his older brothers.

Los alumnos deberían haber estudiado más.

Students should have studied more.

Ustedes deberían haber previsto que esto podía suceder.

You should have foreseen that this could happen.

Quiz Yourself on Should Have [Done Something] in Spanish

At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.

You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.

You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.

Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.

You can redo the quiz as many times as you want!

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