devolver Conditional Conjugation
devolver — to return
The conditional of devolver is regular: devolvería, devolverías, devolvería, devolveríamos, devolveríais, devolverían.
devolver Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say you 'would return' something under certain conditions or to make a polite request.
Notes on devolver in the Conditional
Devolver is regular in the conditional. Add the endings (-ía, -ías, etc.) directly to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo devolvería el regalo si tuviera el recibo.
I would return the gift if I had the receipt.
yo
¿Devolverías un diamante si lo encontraras?
Would you return a diamond if you found it?
tú
Nosotros devolveríamos la llamada más tarde.
We would return the call later.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the future 'devolveré'.
Correct: devolvería
Why: The conditional expresses 'would', while the future expresses 'will'. Both use the infinitive as a base.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: devuelvo
Devolver is a stem-changing verb (o > ue) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: devolví
The preterite of devolver is regular: devolví, devolviste, devolvió, devolvimos, devolvisteis, devolvieron.
Imperfect
yo: devolvía
The imperfect of devolver is regular: devolvía, devolvías, devolvía, devolvíamos, devolvíais, devolvían.
Future
yo: devolveré
The future of devolver is regular: devolveré, devolverás, devolverá, devolveremos, devolveréis, devolverán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: devuelva
The present subjunctive of devolver maintains the o > ue stem change: devuelva, devuelvas, devuelva, devolvamos, devolváis, devuelvan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: devuelva
The imperfect subjunctive of devolver is regular: devolviera, devolvieras, devolviera, devolviéramos, devolvierais, devolvieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: devuelve
The imperative of devolver uses the stem change (o > ue) for most commands: devuelve, devuelva, devolved, devuelvan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no devuelvas
The negative imperative of devolver uses the present subjunctive: no devuelvas, no devuelva, no devolvamos, no devolváis, no devuelvan.