devolver Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
devolver — to return
The imperative of devolver uses the stem change (o > ue) for most commands: devuelve, devuelva, devolved, devuelvan.
devolver Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use these forms to give direct orders to someone to return an object or a favor.
Notes on devolver in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form (devuelve) and 'usted/ustedes' forms (devuelva/n) have the stem change. The 'vosotros' form (devolved) is regular.
Example Sentences
¡Devuelve mi teléfono ahora mismo!
Return my phone right now!
tú
Devuelva el producto si no está satisfecho.
Return the product if you are not satisfied.
Devolvamos los uniformes mañana.
Let's return the uniforms tomorrow.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'devolve' for the tú command.
Correct: devuelve
Why: The affirmative tú command usually matches the 3rd person singular of the present indicative, which has the stem change.
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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.
Conditional
yo: devolvería
The conditional of devolver is regular: devolvería, devolverías, devolvería, devolveríamos, devolveríais, devolverían.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no devuelvas
The negative imperative of devolver uses the present subjunctive: no devuelvas, no devuelva, no devolvamos, no devolváis, no devuelvan.