eu devia ter

I should have

→ eu

phrase Common #2,534

I should have Used with a past participle to express regret or say that something would have been the right thing to do. For example, eu devia ter feito means “I should have done.”

PO: Eu devia ter estudado mais para a prova.

EN: I should have studied more for the test.

O que eu devia ter feito?

What should I have done?

Eu devia ter perguntado o que houve com ela, mas não perguntei.

I should have asked what happened to her, but I didn't.

— A Empregada (2025)

Eu devia ter voltado quando pediu, Ada.

I should have come back when you asked, Ada.

— Peaky Blinders: O Homem Imortal (2026)

Eu devia ter comido mais.

I should have eaten more.

Eu devia ter falado com ela.

I should have spoken to her.

— A Voz do Silêncio (2016)

Eu devia ter ouvido Maria.

I should have listened to Maria.

Eu devia ter trazido mais comida.

I should have brought more food.

Eu devia ter acordado mais cedo hoje.

I should have woken up earlier today.

Eu devia ter esperado.

I should have waited.

Eu devia ter ligado.

I should have called.

— Dupla Perigosa (2026)

Eu devia ter sentido.

I should have sensed it.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Eu devia ter dito todo os dias, pois ela era perfeita todos os dias.

I should have said it every day, because she was perfect every single day.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)

Eu devia ter previsto.

I should have seen that coming.

— Uma Família de Dois (2016)

Eu devia ter comprado mais maçãs.

I should have bought more apples.

Eu devia ter falado para o Tom fazer isso.

I should have told Tom to do that.

Eu devia ter pagado o aluguel ontem.

I should have paid the rent yesterday.

Eu devia ter trazido uma lanterna.

I should have brought a flashlight.

Eu devia ter cantado a música que o Tom pediu.

I should have sung the song Tom asked for.

Eu devia ter estudado francês mais seriamente enquanto estava no ensino médio.

I should have studied French more seriously while I was in high school.

Eu devia ter me casado com sua irmã.

I should have married your sister.

Eu devia ter escutado a minha mãe.

I should have listened to my mother.

Eu devia ter ligado antes.

I should have called earlier.

— Questão de Honra (1992)

Eu devia ter protegido ela.

I should have protected her.

— Dupla Perigosa (2026)

Eu devia ter dado mais dinheiro ao Tom.

I should have given Tom more money.

Eu devia ter feito algo.

I should have done something.

— Dupla Perigosa (2026)

O que eu devia ter feito, então?

What should I have done, then?

— O Tempo com Você (2019)

Eu devia ter passado mais protetor solar.

I should have put on more sunscreen.

Eu devia ter vindo com eles.

I should have come with them.

— Bacurau (2019)

Eu devia ter chegado antes.

I should have arrived earlier.

— O Castelo Animado (2004)

Eu devia ter estudado francês.

I should have studied French.

Desculpa, eu devia ter protegido ela.

I'm sorry, I should have protected her.

— Dupla Perigosa (2026)

Eu devia ter me formado em Literatura.

I should have majored in Literature.

— Tron: Ares (2025)

Eu devia ter trazido dois.

I should have brought two.

— A Voz do Silêncio (2016)

Eu devia ter escutado você.

I should have listened to you.

— Assassinato (2015)

Tom disse que eu devia ter ganhado.

Tom said I should have won.

Eu devia ter ligado para ela.

I should have called her.

Eu devia ter resolvido ali, na praia.

I should have resolved this right there on the beach.

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

Eu devia ter dito mais.

I should have said more.

— Mother - A Busca Pela Verdade (2009)