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noi dovemmo

had to, were obliged to

→ dovere
dov must; owe + emmo we past tense
auxiliary · 1st-person plural, past tense Rare #30,041
had to, were obliged to Used for a completed obligation or necessity in the past.
IT: Dovemmo aspettare il treno.
EN: We had to wait for the train.
Conjugation of dovere
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First dovetti dovemmo
Third dovette dovettero

Avevamo degli aerei, però dovemmo venderli.

We had some planes, but we had to sell them.

Avevamo degli aeroplani, però dovemmo venderli.

We had some airplanes, but we had to sell them.

Dovemmo abbandonare il nostro piano.

We had to abandon our plan.

Dovemmo aspettarlo per dieci minuti.

We had to wait for him for ten minutes.

Dovemmo cantare.

We had to sing.

Dovemmo viaggiare su un autobus.

We had to travel on a bus.

Noi avevamo degli aerei, però dovemmo venderli.

We had some planes, but we had to sell them.

Noi ce ne dovemmo andare.

We had to leave.

Perché ci dovemmo fermare?

Why did we have to stop?