How to conjugate Devolver in Spanish
To give back, to return (something) Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Devolver
- Devolver in the Indicative Present
- Devolver in the Indicative Preterite
- Devolver in the Indicative Imperfect
- Devolver in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Devolver in the Indicative Informal Future
- Devolver in the Indicative Future
- Devolver in the Indicative Conditional
- Devolver in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Devolver in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Devolver in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Devolver in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Devolver
- Imperative tenses of Devolver
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Devolver conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Devolver is the Spanish verb for "to give back, to return (something)". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | devolver | to give back, to return (something) |
Past participle | devuelto | given back |
Gerund | devolviendo | giving back |
Indicative Tenses of Devolver
Devolver in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of devolver is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "devuelvo", meaning "I give back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | devuelvo | I give back |
Tú | devuelves | you give back |
Ella / Él / Usted | devuelve | s/he gives back, you (formal) give back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | devolvemos | we give back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | devolvéis | you (plural) give back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | devuelven | they give back, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Devolver in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of devolver is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "devolví", meaning "I gave back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | devolví | I gave back |
Tú | devolviste | you gave back |
Ella / Él / Usted | devolvió | s/he gave back, you (formal) gave back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | devolvimos | we gave back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | devolvisteis | you (plural) gave back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | devolvieron | they gave back, |
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Devolver in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of devolver is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "devolvía", meaning "I used to give back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | devolvía | I used to give back |
Tú | devolvías | you used to give back |
Ella / Él / Usted | devolvía | s/he used to give back, you (formal) used to give back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | devolvíamos | we used to give back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | devolvíais | you (plural) used to give back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | devolvían | they used to give back, |
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Devolver in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of devolver is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy devolviendo", meaning "I am giving back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy devolviendo | I am giving back |
Tú | estás devolviendo | you are giving back |
Ella / Él / Usted | está devolviendo | s/he is giving back, you (formal) are giving back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos devolviendo | we are giving back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis devolviendo | you (plural) are giving back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están devolviendo | they are giving back, |
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Devolver in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of devolver is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a devolver", meaning "I am going to give back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a devolver | I am going to give back |
Tú | vas a devolver | you are going to give back |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a devolver | s/he is going to give back, you (formal) are going to give back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a devolver | we are going to give back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a devolver | you (plural) are going to give back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a devolver | they are going to give back, |
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Devolver in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of devolver is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "devolveré", meaning "I will give back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | devolveré | I will give back |
Tú | devolverás | you will give back |
Ella / Él / Usted | devolverá | s/he will give back, you (formal) will give back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | devolveremos | we will give back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | devolveréis | you (plural) will give back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | devolverán | they will give back, |
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Devolver in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of devolver is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "devolvería", meaning "I would give back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | devolvería | I would give back |
Tú | devolverías | you would give back |
Ella / Él / Usted | devolvería | s/he would give back, you (formal) would give back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | devolveríamos | we would give back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | devolveríais | you (plural) would give back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | devolverían | they would give back, |
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Devolver in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of devolver is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he devuelto", meaning "I have given back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he devuelto | I have given back |
Tú | has devuelto | you have given back |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha devuelto | s/he has given back, you (formal) have given back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos devuelto | we have given back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis devuelto | you (plural) have given back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han devuelto | they have given back, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Devolver in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of devolver is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había devuelto", meaning "I had given back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había devuelto | I had given back |
Tú | habías devuelto | you had given back |
Ella / Él / Usted | había devuelto | s/he had given back, you (formal) had given back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos devuelto | we had given back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais devuelto | you (plural) had given back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían devuelto | they had given back, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Devolver in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of devolver is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré devuelto", meaning "I will have given back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré devuelto | I will have given back |
Tú | habrás devuelto | you will have given back |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá devuelto | s/he will have given back, you (formal) will have given back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos devuelto | we will have given back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis devuelto | you (plural) will have given back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán devuelto | they will have given back, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Devolver in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of devolver is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría devuelto", meaning "I would have given back".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría devuelto | I would have given back |
Tú | habrías devuelto | you would have given back |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría devuelto | s/he would have given back, you (formal) would have given back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos devuelto | we would have given back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais devuelto | you (plural) would have given back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían devuelto | they would have given back, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Subjunctive Tenses of Devolver
Devolver in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "devuelva", meaning "I give back".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | devuelva | I give back |
Tú | devuelvas | you give back |
Ella / Él / Usted | devuelva | s/he gives back, you (formal) give back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | devolvamos | we give back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | devolváis | you (plural) give back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | devuelvan | they give back, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Devolver in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "devolviera", meaning "I gave back".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | devolviera | I gave back |
Tú | devolvieras | you gave back |
Ella / Él / Usted | devolviera | s/he gave back, you (formal) gave back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | devolviéramos | we gave back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | devolvierais | you (plural) gave back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | devolvieran | they gave back, |
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Devolver in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "devolviere", meaning "I will give back".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | devolviere | I will give back |
Tú | devolvieres | you will give back |
Ella / Él / Usted | devolviere | s/he will give back, you (formal) will give back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | devolviéremos | we will give back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | devolviereis | you (plural) will give back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | devolvieren | they will give back, |
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Devolver in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya devuelto", meaning "I have given back".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya devuelto | I have given back |
Tú | hayas devuelto | you have given back |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya devuelto | s/he has given back, you (formal) have given back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos devuelto | we have given back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis devuelto | you (plural) have given back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan devuelto | they have given back, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Devolver in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera devuelto", meaning "I had given back".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera devuelto | I had given back |
Tú | hubieras devuelto | you had given back |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera devuelto | s/he had given back, you (formal) had given back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos devuelto | we had given back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais devuelto | you (plural) had given back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran devuelto | they had given back, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Devolver in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere devuelto", meaning "I will have given back".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere devuelto | I will have given back |
Tú | hubieres devuelto | you will have given back |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere devuelto | s/he will have given back, you (formal) will have given back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos devuelto | we will have given back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis devuelto | you (plural) will have given back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren devuelto | they will have given back, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Imperative Tenses of Devolver
Devolver in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "devuelva", meaning "(to you formal) give! back".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | devuelve | (to you) give! back |
Ella / Él / Usted | devuelva | (to you formal) give! back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | devolvamos | let's give! back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | devolved | (to you plural) give! back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | devuelvan | (to you plural formal) give! back |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Devolver in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no devuelva", meaning "(to you formal) don't give! back".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no devuelvas | (to you) don't give! back |
Ella / Él / Usted | no devuelva | (to you formal) don't give! back |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no devolvamos | let's not give! back |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no devolváis | (to you plural) don't give! back |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no devuelvan | (to you plural formal) don't give! back |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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