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voi dovevate

had to, were supposed to

→ dovere
dovev must; owe + ate you all imperfect
auxiliary · 2nd-person plural, imperfect tense Uncommon #15,564
had to, were supposed to
IT: Dovevate aspettare qui.
EN: You had to wait here.
Conjugation of dovere
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First dovevo dovevamo
Second dovevi dovevate
Third doveva dovevano

Ci dovevate pensare prima.

You should have thought of that earlier.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Non dovevate portare un ombrello con voi.

You shouldn't have brought an umbrella with you.

Dovevate dirmelo prima.

You should have told me before.

— La banda Baader Meinhof (2008)

Quanto dovevate bere?

How much did you have to drink?

Non dovevate chiamarmi.

You shouldn't have called me.

E a che ora dovevate tornare?

And what time were you supposed to come back?

— Il ritorno (2003)

Dovevate far saltare tutto il palazzo?

Did you have to blow up the whole building?

— Trappola di cristallo (1988)

Perché dovevate andare?

Why did you have to go?

Non dovevate farlo.

You shouldn't have done that.

Dovevate condividere una camera da letto con i vostri fratelli o sorelle?

Did you have to share a bedroom with your brothers or sisters?

Dovevate venire per Natale.

You were supposed to come for Christmas.

— La vita va così (2025)

Dovevate dirmi come la pensate.

You should have told me what you think.

— Una giornata particolare (1977)

Lo dovevate dire?

Did you have to say it?

Yin, non dovevate venire a palazzo, è pericoloso per voi.

Yin, you shouldn't have come to the palace; it's dangerous for you.

— Young Detective Dee - Il risveglio del drago marino (2013)

Non dovevate chiedere.

You shouldn't have asked.

Le vuole bene e dovevate sposarvi.

He loves her and you should have gotten married.

— Effetto notte (1973)

Dovevate andarvene finché eravate in tempo.

You should have left while you still could.

— Zootropolis 2 (2025)

Dovevate scendere tutti.

You all had to get off.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Se non mi volevate, non dovevate invitarmi.

If you didn’t want me there, you shouldn’t have invited me.

— La storia infinita (1984)

Ad ogni modo, dovevate esserci.

In any case, you should have been there.

— L'odio (1995)