to give back, to return (something)
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Te devuelvo el libro mañana.
I'll give the book back to you tomorrow.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
La tienda me devolvió el dinero.
The store gave me my money back.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los vecinos siempre devolvían lo que pedían prestado.
The neighbors always returned what they borrowed.
Futuro · What will happen
Te devolveré el dinero el viernes.
I'll pay you back on Friday.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo devolvería esa camisa.
I'd return that shirt.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has devuelto la llave?
Have you given back the key?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya me había devuelto el dinero.
He had already paid me back.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para el lunes ya habrán devuelto el carro.
By Monday they will have returned the car.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Te lo habría devuelto antes.
I would have given it back to you sooner.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que me devuelvas mi libro.
I want you to give me back my book.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperaba que me devolviera la llamada.
I was hoping he would call me back.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Exigí que me devolviesen el dinero.
I demanded that they give me my money back.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Dudo que haya devuelto el dinero.
I doubt he has paid back the money.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubieras devuelto la llave, podría entrar.
If you had given me back the key, I could get in.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Devuelve eso a su lugar.
Put that back where it belongs.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No devuelvas la ropa sin el recibo.
Don't return the clothes without the receipt.