moest

Meaning

Verb

singular past indicative of moeten

Adj

superlative degree of moe

moeten

1. (intransitive) to be necessary, to be required
2. (auxiliary) to have to, must
3. (auxiliary) should, be meant to, be supposed to
4. (intransitive) to have to go, to need to go, must go
5. (informal, intransitive) to need to go to the toilet

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moe

• Adj
• Noun

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Sentences

Hij moest nu beslissen hoe hij verder wou met zijn leven .

He now had to decide how he wanted to move on with his life.

De biefstuk moest op de juiste manier worden gebakken .

The steak had to be baked the right way.

De monteur moest deze reparatie vaak doen .

The mechanic had to do this repair often.

De vader moest het scherpe object afpakken van zijn zoontje .

The father had to take the sharp object from his son.

Ze moest het raadsel oplossen voor ze de cilinder kon openen .

She had to solve the riddle before she could open the cylinder.

Hij was voorwaardelijk vrij maar nadat hij zich misdragen had moest hij terug naar de gevangenis .

He was paroled, but after he misbehaved, he had to go back to prison.