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je devais

owed, had to, was supposed to

→ devoir
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #25,271
owed
FR: Je devais de l’argent à Paul.
EN: I owed Paul money.
had to, was supposed to
FR: Je devais partir tôt.
EN: I had to leave early.
Conjugation of devoir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First devais —
Second devais deviez
Third devait —

Je devais et vous dit que ne voulait pas y toucher.

I had to, and I told you I didn’t want to touch it.

— Porn in the Hood (2012)

L'argent que j'ai pris, souviens-toi, tu me le devais !

The money I took, remember, you owed me!

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Je te devais un téléphone, mais t'as pas précisé le modèle.

I owed you a phone, but you didn’t specify the model.

— On ne vit qu'une seule fois (2011)

Si je devais aller à l'étranger, je choisirais la France.

If I were to go abroad, I would choose France.

Tu as fait ce que tu devais.

You did what you had to.

Je devais.

I had to.

Je ne voulais pas travailler tard mais le patron m'a dit que je le devais.

I didn't want to work late, but my boss told me I had to.

J'ai fait ce que je devais.

I did what I had to.

Je t'en devais une.

I owed you one.

— Black Panther (2018)

Je me devais d'accepter ce poste.

I had to accept this position.

— Piège de cristal (1988)

Je le devais.

I had to.

Si je devais être très en retard, ne bouge pas d'ici.

If I were to be very late, don't move from here.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Pourquoi tu lui as dit ton nom, tu devais pas !

Why did you tell him your name? You shouldn't have!

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Je me devais d'accueillir mon témoin.

I had to welcome my witness.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Comment t’as su que je devais de l’argent à mon patron ?

How did you know I owed my boss money?

— Serie Noire (1979)

Sans compter que je lui devais bien un service.

Besides, I owed him a favor.

Je lui ai remboursé l'argent que je lui devais.

I paid back the money I owed him/her.