devolver Present Conjugation
devolver — to return
Devolver is a stem-changing verb (o > ue) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
devolver Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for current habits, general facts about returning items, or to say you are returning something right now.
Notes on devolver in the Present
This is a 'boot verb'. The 'o' changes to 'ue' in the yo, tú, él/ella, and ellos forms. Nosotros and vosotros stay regular.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre devuelvo lo que pido prestado.
I always return what I borrow.
yo
Ella devuelve la ropa porque no le queda bien.
She is returning the clothes because they don't fit her well.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros devolvemos los platos a la cocina.
We are returning the plates to the kitchen.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'devuelvemos' instead of 'devolvemos'.
Correct: devolvemos
Why: The stem change (o > ue) never applies to the 'nosotros' or 'vosotros' forms in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no devuelvas
The negative imperative of devolver uses the present subjunctive: no devuelvas, no devuelva, no devolvamos, no devolváis, no devuelvan.