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Does "sollen" have an indicative past tense at all?

Question

Correct me if I'm wrong, "sollte/sollten" is both the past indicative and the Konjunktiv I of "sollen" and means "should".

So, can it be rendered as a simple past ("I had to") or does it always make sense as Konjunktiv I?

Posted Dec 13, 2025, 10:48 AM UTC

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