debería de

USAGE NOTE
Senses 2), 3), and 4) are common, but may not be considered correct by some speakers of Spanish.
debería de
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. it must have
Ya había oscurecido. Debería de ser muy tarde.It was already dark. It must have been very late.
a. I should
Tengo hambre. Debería de comer algo.I'm hungry. I should eat something.
3.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
(used to express obligation; second person)
a. you should
Se acaba de saltar un semáforo. Debería de conducir con más cuidado.You just ran a traffic light. You should drive more carefully.
a. he should (masculine)
Debería de decirle la verdad a sus padres.He should tell his parents the truth.
b. she should (feminine)
Debería de estudiar más.She should study more.
c. should
El tren debería de llegar en cualquier momento.The train should be here any minute now.
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