Shouldn't you add PROBABILITY in the HINT section. Instead of "deber" why does it not say "deber de"?

Joanne O.C1Kwiziq community member

Shouldn't you add PROBABILITY in the HINT section. Instead of "deber" why does it not say "deber de"?

-¿Sabes dónde está la abuela? -________ café con sus amigas.-Do you know where grandma is? -She must be having coffee with her friends.(HINT: use modal verb "deber" and the verb "tomar" for to have)
According to Kwiziq the correct answer is "Debe de estar tomando café con  sus amigas." Or are we supposed to understand the difference from the question and the answer?
Asked 2 months ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hola Joanne

I imagine you are referring to either deber or deber de, so you would want to see the word "possibility" in the hint. However, for "assumptions", both deber and deber de are correct, so you can answer "debe estar tomando" and "debe de estar tomando" - both answers set as correct in the system. Have a look here.

I hope this clarified it.

Saludos

Joanne O. asked:

Shouldn't you add PROBABILITY in the HINT section. Instead of "deber" why does it not say "deber de"?

-¿Sabes dónde está la abuela? -________ café con sus amigas.-Do you know where grandma is? -She must be having coffee with her friends.(HINT: use modal verb "deber" and the verb "tomar" for to have)
According to Kwiziq the correct answer is "Debe de estar tomando café con  sus amigas." Or are we supposed to understand the difference from the question and the answer?

Sign in to submit your answer

Don't have an account yet? Join today

Ask a question

Find your Spanish level for FREE

Test your Spanish to the CEFR standard

Find your Spanish level
Clever stuff happening!