Should have (es. Debías)

Translation into English

Debías hacer la tarea ayer.

You should have done the homework yesterday.

Debías comprar pan en la tienda.

You should have bought bread at the store.

Si me dijiste que debías ir, yo te esperaba.

If you told me that you should have gone, I was waiting for you.

Debías haber estudiado más para el examen.

You should have studied more for the exam.

Aunque sabía que debías llegar a tiempo, no lo hiciste.

Although I knew that you should have arrived on time, you didn’t.

Debías considerar otras opciones antes de decidir.

You should have considered other options before deciding.

Si realmente debías haber tomado un enfoque diferente, sería interesante analizar las consecuencias.

If you really should have taken a different approach, it would be interesting to analyze the consequences.

Debías haber anticipado las repercusiones de tu decisión en el ámbito profesional.

You should have anticipated the repercussions of your decision in the professional realm.

Reflexionando sobre el pasado, debías haber sopesado más las palabras que elegiste.

Reflecting on the past, you should have weighed your chosen words more carefully.