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dovevo fare

had to do

→ dovere
phrase Uncommon #15,086
had to do Used with another verb or action to say something was necessary in the past.
IT: Dovevo fare i compiti prima di uscire.
EN: I had to do my homework before going out.

Io ho fatto quello che dovevo fare.

I did what I had to do.

— I guardiani della notte (2004)

Dovevo fare spese e ne ho approfittato.

I had to go shopping, so I took the opportunity.

— Kiki - Consegne a domicilio (1989)

Era Rosane che mi diceva cosa dovevo fare.

It was Rosane who told me what to do.

— Tropa de elite - Gli squadroni della morte (2007)

Ho fatto quello che dovevo fare.

I did what I had to do.

— Demon Slayer - Il treno Mugen (2020)

Dovevo fare una carriera brillante.

I was supposed to have a brilliant career.

— Picnic (1955)

Non sapevo che dovevo fare.

I didn't know what I was supposed to do.

Ma comunque ho fatto quello che dovevo fare?

But anyway, did I do what I was supposed to do?

— La La Land (2016)

Io non sapevo che dovevo fare.

I didn't know what I had to do.

Dovevo fare qualcosa.

I had to do something.

— Wicked - Parte 2 (2025)

Mi hai sempre detto quello che dovevo fare, fin da bambini!

You've always told me what to do, ever since I was a kid!

— Akira (1988)

Ho già finito quello che dovevo fare.

I've already finished what I had to do.

Lo dovevo fare ieri.

I was supposed to do it yesterday.

Cosa dovevo fare?

What was I supposed to do?

— Laurence Anyways e il desiderio di una donna... (2012)

Dovevo fare una buca e poi chiuderla e annaffiare.

I had to dig a hole, then fill it back in and water it.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Mi ha insegnato che, se dovevo fare una cosa, dovevo farla con cura, con amore.

He taught me that if I had to do something, I had to do it with care, with love.

— American Gangster (2007)

Certo, che dovevo fare?

Sure, what was I supposed to do?

— Carandiru (2003)

Dovevo fare qualche chiamata.

I had to make some calls.

Dovevo fare una traduzione.

I had to do a translation.

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)

Che diavolo dovevo fare?

What the hell was I supposed to do?

— Le iene (1992)

Tutto quello che dovevo fare era iniziare.

All I had to do was start.

— Eddington (2025)