Home / Spanish / devolver Learner note. Stem-changing o→ue; irregular past participle 'devuelto' (not devolvido).
Devuelvo el libro a la biblioteca mañana. I return the book to the library tomorrow. Ya le devolví el dinero que me prestó. I already returned the money he lent me. Presente Pretérito indefinido Pretérito imperfecto Futuro simple Condicional simple Pretérito perfecto Pretérito pluscuamperfecto Futuro perfecto Condicional compuesto Pretérito anterior Presente de subjuntivo Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo Futuro de subjuntivo Imperativo afirmativo Imperativo negativo stem ending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative PresentePresent Presente of devolver yo dev uelvo (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvo) tú dev uelves (irregular; regular pattern would give devolves) él/ella/usted dev uelve (irregular; regular pattern would give devolve) nosotros devolv emos vosotros devolv éis ellos/ellas/ustedes dev uelven (irregular; regular pattern would give devolven)
Pretérito indefinidoPreterite Pretérito indefinido of devolver yo devolv í tú devolv iste él/ella/usted devolv ió nosotros devolv imos vosotros devolv isteis ellos/ellas/ustedes devolv ieron
Pretérito imperfectoImperfect Pretérito imperfecto of devolver yo devolv ía tú devolv ías él/ella/usted devolv ía nosotros devolv íamos vosotros devolv íais ellos/ellas/ustedes devolv ían
Futuro simpleFuture Futuro simple of devolver yo devolver é tú devolver ás él/ella/usted devolver á nosotros devolver emos vosotros devolver éis ellos/ellas/ustedes devolver án
Condicional simpleConditional Condicional simple of devolver yo devolver ía tú devolver ías él/ella/usted devolver ía nosotros devolver íamos vosotros devolver íais ellos/ellas/ustedes devolver ían
Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect Pretérito perfecto of devolver yo he dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) tú has dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) él/ella/usted ha dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) nosotros hemos dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) vosotros habéis dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) ellos/ellas/ustedes han dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido)
Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of devolver yo había dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) tú habías dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) él/ella/usted había dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) nosotros habíamos dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) vosotros habíais dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) ellos/ellas/ustedes habían dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido)
Futuro perfectoFuture perfect Futuro perfecto of devolver yo habré dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) tú habrás dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) él/ella/usted habrá dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) nosotros habremos dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) vosotros habréis dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido)
Condicional compuestoConditional perfect Condicional compuesto of devolver yo habría dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) tú habrías dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) él/ella/usted habría dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) nosotros habríamos dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) vosotros habríais dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido)
Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary) Pretérito anterior of devolver yo hube dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) tú hubiste dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) él/ella/usted hubo dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) nosotros hubimos dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) vosotros hubisteis dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieron dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido)
Subjuntivo Subjunctive Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo of devolver yo dev uelva (irregular; regular pattern would give devolva) tú dev uelvas (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvas) él/ella/usted dev uelva (irregular; regular pattern would give devolva) nosotros devolv amos vosotros devolv áis ellos/ellas/ustedes dev uelvan (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvan)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra) Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of devolver yo devolv iera tú devolv ieras él/ella/usted devolv iera nosotros devolv iéramos vosotros devolv ierais ellos/ellas/ustedes devolv ieran
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se) Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of devolver yo devolv iese tú devolv ieses él/ella/usted devolv iese nosotros devolv iésemos vosotros devolv ieseis ellos/ellas/ustedes devolv iesen
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of devolver yo haya dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) tú hayas dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) él/ella/usted haya dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) nosotros hayamos dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) vosotros hayáis dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido)
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of devolver yo hubiera dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) tú hubieras dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) él/ella/usted hubiera dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) nosotros hubiéramos dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) vosotros hubierais dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido) ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran dev uelto (irregular; regular pattern would give devolvido)
Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic) Futuro de subjuntivo of devolver yo devolv iere tú devolv ieres él/ella/usted devolv iere nosotros devolv iéremos vosotros devolv iereis ellos/ellas/ustedes devolv ieren
Imperativo Imperative Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands Imperativo afirmativo of devolver tú devuelve usted devuelva nosotros devolvamos vosotros devolved ustedes devuelvan
Imperativo negativoNegative commands Imperativo negativo of devolver tú no devuelvas usted no devuelva nosotros no devolvamos vosotros no devolváis ustedes no devuelvan
Devolver FAQ How do you conjugate devolver in the present tense? Devolver in the Spanish presente: yo devuelvo, tú devuelves, él/ella/usted devuelve, nosotros devolvemos, vosotros devolvéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes devuelven.
What is the Pretérito indefinido of devolver? yo devolví, tú devolviste, él/ella/usted devolvió, nosotros devolvimos, vosotros devolvisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes devolvieron.
Is devolver irregular? Yes. Devolver has irregular forms in 9 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does devolver mean in English? Devolver means “to return (something)”. The past participle is devuelto.