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Devolver (to return) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of devolver (to return) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Devolver (to return) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 2: El buen pasado (The good old past)

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Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Devolver (to return) devolviendo (returning) devuelto (returned)

Devolver (to return): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
yo devuelvo I return
tú devuelves you return
él/ella devuelve He/she returns
nosotros/nosotras devolvemos we return
vosotros/vosotras devolvéis You return
ellos/ellas devuelven They return

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo he devuelto I have returned
tú has devuelto You have returned
él/ella ha devuelto He/She has returned
nosotros/nosotras hemos devuelto We have returned
vosotros/vosotras habéis devuelto you have returned
ellos/ellas han devuelto They have returned

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
yo devuelva I return
tú devuelvas you return
él/ella devuelva he/she returns
nosotros/nosotras devolvamos we return
vosotros/vosotras devolváis you return
ellos/ellas devuelvan they return

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo haya devuelto I have returned
tú hayas devuelto you have returned
él/ella haya devuelto He/she may have returned
nosotros/nosotras hayamos devuelto we have returned
vosotros/vosotras hayáis devuelto you have returned
ellos/ellas hayan devuelto they have returned

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo devolvía I was returning
tú devolvías You returned
él/ella devolvía He/she was returning
nosotros/nosotras devolvíamos We returned
vosotros/vosotras devolvíais You returned
ellos/ellas devolvían They returned

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había devuelto I had returned
tú habías devuelto you had returned
él/ella había devuelto He had returned
nosotros/nosotras habíamos devuelto We had returned
vosotros/vosotras habíais devuelto you had returned
ellos/ellas habían devuelto They had returned

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo devolviera/devolviese I returned
tú devolvieras/devolvieses you returned
él/ella devolviera/devolviese he would return
nosotros/nosotras devolviéramos/devolviésemos we returned
vosotros/vosotras devolvierais/devolvieseis you returned
ellos/ellas devolvieran/devolviesen they returned

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese devuelto I would have returned
tú hubieras/hubieses devuelto you had returned
él/ella hubiera/hubiese devuelto he/she would have returned
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos devuelto we had returned
vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis devuelto you would have returned
ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen devuelto they would have returned

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
yo devolví I returned
tú devolviste you returned
él/ella devolvió He/she returned
nosotros/nosotras devolvimos We returned
vosotros/vosotras devolvisteis You returned
ellos/ellas devolvieron They returned

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
yo hube devuelto I had returned
tú hubiste devuelto You had returned
él/ella hubo devuelto He had returned
nosotros/nosotras hubimos devuelto We had returned
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis devuelto You had returned
ellos/ellas hubieron devuelto They had returned

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo devolviere I would return
tú devolvieres you would return
él/ella devolviere he/she would return
nosotros/nosotras devolviéremos We shall return
vosotros/vosotras devolviereis You will return
ellos/ellas devolvieren they would return

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere devuelto I will have returned
tú hubieres devuelto You will have returned
él/ella hubiere devuelto He/she will have returned
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos devuelto we will have returned
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis devuelto You will have returned
ellos/ellas hubieren devuelto They will have returned

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo devolveré I will return
tú devolverás You will return
él/ella devolverá He will return
nosotros/nosotras devolveremos We will return
vosotros/vosotras devolveréis You will return
ellos/ellas devolverán They will return

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habré devuelto I will have returned
tú habrás devuelto you will have returned
él/ella habrá devuelto He/She will have returned
nosotros/nosotras habremos devuelto We will have returned
vosotros/vosotras habréis devuelto You will have returned
ellos/ellas habrán devuelto They will have returned
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
Devuelve! Return!
Devuelva! Return!
Devolvamos! Let's return!
Devolved! Return
Devuelvan! They return

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No devuelvas! Don't return!
No devuelva! Do not return!
No devolvamos! Let's not return
No devolváis! Do not return
No devuelvan! They don't return!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
yo devolvería I would return
tú devolverías you would return
él/ella devolvería He/she would return
nosotros/nosotras devolveríamos we would return
vosotros/vosotras devolveríais You would return
ellos/ellas devolverían They would return

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habría devuelto I would have returned
tú habrías devuelto You would have returned
él/ella habría devuelto He would have returned
nosotros/nosotras habríamos devuelto We would have returned
vosotros/vosotras habríais devuelto You would have returned
ellos/ellas habrían devuelto They would have returned

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You will return the shoes to the shopping centre.
Devolveréis los zapatos al centro comercial.
2. They return the driving licence.
Ellos devuelven el carné de conducir.
3. I will return the torn clothes to the shop.
Devolveré la ropa rota a la tienda.
4. They will return the bread to the baker.
Devolverán el pan al panadero.
5. We will return the dress to the clothes shop.
Devolveremos el vestido a la tienda de ropa.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I have returned the book to the shop.
He devuelto el libro a la tienda.
2. You used to return apples to the greengrocer's.
Devolvías manzanas a la frutería.
3. I was returning clothes at the clothing shop.
Devolvía ropa en la tienda de ropa.
4. He returned the torn dress to the shopping centre.
Devolvió el vestido roto al centro comercial.
5. They have returned the meat to the butcher's shop.
Han devuelto la carne a la carnicería.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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devuelva, devuelvas, devuelvan, devolváis

1.
Es mejor que ... el pantalón roto.
(It's better if you return the torn trousers.)
2.
Quizás vosotros ... los zapatos después de hacer la compra.
(Perhaps you return the shoes after making the purchase.)
3.
Dudo que ellas ... la fruta en la frutería.
(I doubt that they return the fruit at the greengrocer's.)
4.
Quiero que yo ... la camiseta.
(I want me to return the shirt.)
5.
Espero que él ... el abrigo a la tienda.
(I hope he returns the coat to the shop.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You had returned the shoes to the clothing store.
Hubiste devuelto los zapatos en la tienda de ropa.
2. I would have returned the clothes in the shop.
Habría devuelto la ropa en la tienda.
3. They would have returned the dress at the shop.
Ellas habrían devuelto el vestido en la tienda.
4. We would have returned the book to the library.
Hubiéramos devuelto el libro a la biblioteca.
5. They would have returned the purchases to the shopping centre.
Ellos hubiesen devuelto las compras al centro comercial.