Hubiste de tener cuidado

Rebekah R.C1Kwiziq community member

Hubiste de tener cuidado

I answered that the translation is "You should have been careful." However, the correct answer was "You had to be careful." I'm not sure why my answer was not also correct.

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Haber de + infinitive to express formal obligation or future action (perífrasis verbal)"

Asked 8 months ago

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Rebekah

Although the literal translation for your answer "you should have been careful" would be "deberías haber tenido cuidado", the phrase with "hubiste de tener cuidado" could also be interpreted as a "should have.." - I've replaced that option with another one so there's no ambiguity. I hope it helps.

Saludos cordiales

Like08 months ago

Rebekah R. asked:

Hubiste de tener cuidado

I answered that the translation is "You should have been careful." However, the correct answer was "You had to be careful." I'm not sure why my answer was not also correct.

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