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devolver
to give back, to return
verb
irregular
Word 928 of the core 1,000 · Stage 5, Well-rounded
How to conjugate devolver
The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.
Present
| yo | devuelvo I give back / I am giving back / I return / I am returning | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | devuelves you give back / you are giving back / you return / you are returning | |
| él/ella | devuelve he/she gives back / he/she is giving back / you give back (formal) / you are giving back (formal) / he/she returns / he/she is returning / you return (formal) / you are returning (formal) | |
| nosotros | devolvemos we give back / we are giving back / we return / we are returning | |
| ellos/ellas | devuelven they give back / they are giving back / you all give back / you all are giving back / they return / they are returning / you all return / you all are returning |
Preterite
| yo | devolví I gave back / I returned | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | devolviste you gave back / you returned | |
| él/ella | devolvió he/she gave back / you gave back (formal) / he/she returned / you returned (formal) | |
| nosotros | devolvimos we gave back / we returned | |
| ellos/ellas | devolvieron they gave back / you all gave back / they returned / you all returned |
Imperfect
| yo | devolvía I was giving back / I used to give back / I was returning / I used to return | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | devolvías you were giving back / you used to give back / you were returning / you used to return | |
| él/ella | devolvía he/she was giving back / he/she used to give back / you were giving back (formal) / you used to give back (formal) / he/she was returning / he/she used to return / you were returning (formal) / you used to return (formal) | |
| nosotros | devolvíamos we were giving back / we used to give back / we were returning / we used to return | |
| ellos/ellas | devolvían they were giving back / they used to give back / you all were giving back / you all used to give back / they were returning / they used to return / you all were returning / you all used to return |
Future
| yo | devolveré I will give back / I will return | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | devolverás you will give back / you will return | |
| él/ella | devolverá he/she will give back / you will give back (formal) / he/she will return / you will return (formal) | |
| nosotros | devolveremos we will give back / we will return | |
| ellos/ellas | devolverán they will give back / you all will give back / they will return / you all will return |
In a sentence
Mañana te devuelvo el libro, te lo prometo.
Tomorrow I'll return the book to you, I promise.
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