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doveva farlo

had to do it

→ dovere
phrase Rare #25,179
had to do it Used for past obligation or necessity. Often translates the imperfect of dovere + farlo.
IT: Gli ho detto che doveva farlo subito.
EN: I told him that he had to do it right away.

Tom apparentemente doveva farlo.

Tom apparently had to do it.

Ha realizzato che doveva farlo.

He realized he had to do it.

Mary non sembrava convinta che doveva farlo.

Mary didn’t seem convinced that she had to do it.

Mary mi ha detto che doveva farlo.

Mary told me she had to do it.

Non doveva farlo.

He/She wasn’t supposed to do it.

Chiese se doveva farlo.

He asked if he should do it.

Mary non sapeva che doveva farlo.

Mary didn't know she had to do it.

Perché Tom non doveva farlo?

Why wasn’t Tom supposed to do it?

Tom non sapeva che doveva farlo oggi.

Tom didn’t know he had to do it today.

Ha chiesto se doveva farlo.

He asked if he should do it.

Mary mi disse che doveva farlo.

Mary told me she had to do it.