dovevi essere

Non dovevi essere in Salvador?

Weren't you supposed to be in El Salvador?

— Tutto su mia madre (1999)

Tu dovevi essere con Tom ieri pomeriggio.

You were supposed to be with Tom yesterday afternoon.

Dovevi essere tu.

It had to be you.

— La storia fantastica (1987)

Quando l'hai scritto, dovevi essere molto innamorato.

When you wrote it, you must have been very much in love.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Dovevi essere con Tom ieri pomeriggio.

You were supposed to be with Tom yesterday afternoon.

Dovevi essere preparato.

You had to be prepared.

Non dovevi essere in custodia alla polizia?

Weren’t you supposed to be in police custody?

— The Man from Nowhere (2010)

Tu dovevi essere preparata.

You should have been prepared.

In ogni caso, dovevi essere pronto.

In any case, you had to be ready.

— TÁR (2022)

Non dovevi essere alla festa di Elton John.

You weren't supposed to be at Elton John's party.

— Love Actually - L'amore davvero (2003)