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voi doveste

had to, were supposed to, were to, should

→ dovere
dov must; owe + este you all imperfect subjunctive
auxiliary · 2nd-person plural, past tense Rare #45,649
had to, were supposed to Used with a plural subject.
IT: Pensavo doveste essere a casa.
EN: I thought you were supposed to be home.
were to, should Used for a hypothetical possibility, often after se (“if”).
IT: Se doveste cambiare idea, chiamatemi.
EN: If you were to change your mind, call me.
Conjugation of dovere
Subjunctive past
SingularPlural
Second — doveste

Pensavo doveste saperlo.

I thought you should know.

— Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001)

Se doveste cambiare idea, fatemelo sapere.

If you change your mind, please let me know.

Credevo doveste guardare una partita.

I thought you were supposed to watch a match.

— L'uomo dei sogni (1989)

Pensavo doveste essere a Boston.

I thought you were supposed to be in Boston.