The Portuguese verb dever means "to owe, should". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of dever is eu devo, tu deves, ele/ela deve, nós devemos, vós deveis, eles/elas devem. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
| eu | devo | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | deves | |
| ele/ | deve | |
| nós | devemos | |
| vós | deveis | |
| eles/ | devem |
| eu | devi |
|---|---|
| tu | deveste |
| ele/ | deveu |
| nós | devemos |
| vós | devestes |
| eles/ | deveram |
| eu | devia |
|---|---|
| tu | devias |
| ele/ | devia |
| nós | devíamos |
| vós | devíeis |
| eles/ | deviam |
| eu | deverei |
|---|---|
| tu | deverás |
| ele/ | deverá |
| nós | deveremos |
| vós | devereis |
| eles/ | deverão |
| eu | deveria |
|---|---|
| tu | deverias |
| ele/ | deveria |
| nós | deveríamos |
| vós | deveríeis |
| eles/ | deveriam |
| que eu | deva |
|---|---|
| que tu | devas |
| que ele/ | deva |
| que nós | devamos |
| que vós | devais |
| que eles/ | devam |
| tu | deve |
|---|---|
| você | deva |
| nós | devamos |
| vós | devei |
| vocês | devam |
Dever is regular. Its present forms include devo, deves and devemos, while its past participle is devido and its gerund is devendo.
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Yes, dever is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er model.
The forms are devo, deves, deve, devemos, deveis and devem.
The gerund is devendo. The past participle is devido.