devolver Negative Imperative Conjugation
devolver — to return
The negative imperative of devolver uses the present subjunctive: no devuelvas, no devuelva, no devolvamos, no devolváis, no devuelvan.
devolver Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to return something yet.
Notes on devolver in the Negative Imperative
The stem change o > ue occurs in all forms except nosotros and vosotros, just like the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No devuelvas el libro todavía, quiero leerlo.
Don't return the book yet; I want to read it.
tú
No devolvamos la mesa hasta que termine la fiesta.
Let's not return the table until the party ends.
nosotros
Por favor, no devuelvan el paquete sin hablar conmigo.
Please, don't return the package without talking to me.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no devuelve' for the negative tú command.
Correct: no devuelvas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive ending (-as), not the indicative ending (-e).
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: devuelve
The imperative of devolver uses the stem change (o > ue) for most commands: devuelve, devuelva, devolved, devuelvan.