Word
Devono chiamare subito il dottore.
Meaning
They have to call the doctor immediately.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Devono chiamare subito il dottore.
il dottore
doctor (male)
subito
immediately / right away
dovere
must
chiamare
to call
Questions & Answers about Devono chiamare subito il dottore.
Where is the word for "they" in this sentence?
Why is the verb chiamare in its dictionary (infinitive) form?
This is the main rule for modal verbs like dovere (to have to). You only conjugate the first verb (devono) to match the subject. The second verb that follows it is always left in the infinitive form (chiamare).
Does devono mean "they must" or "they have to"?