/deβolˈβeɾ/
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Translation
to return, to give back
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Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | devuelvo | devolví | devolvía | devolveré | devolvería |
| tú | devuelves | devolviste | devolvías | devolverás | devolverías |
| él/ella/ud. | devuelve | devolvió | devolvía | devolverá | devolvería |
| nos. | devolvemos | devolvimos | devolvíamos | devolveremos | devolveríamos |
| vos. | devolvéis | devolvisteis | devolvíais | devolveréis | devolveríais |
| ellos/uds. | devuelven | devolvieron | devolvían | devolverán | devolverían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | devuelva | devolviera | devolviese |
| tú | devuelvas | devolvieras | devolvieses |
| él/ella/ud. | devuelva | devolviera | devolviese |
| nos. | devolvamos | devolviéramos | devolviésemos |
| vos. | devolváis | devolvierais | devolvieseis |
| ellos/uds. | devuelvan | devolvieran | devolviesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | devuelve |
| ud. | devuelva |
| nosotros | devolvamos |
| vosotros | devolved |
| uds. | devuelvan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- devolviendo
- Past participle
- devuelto
Examples
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I have to return these books to the library.
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Can you give me back the money I lent you?
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If it does not fit you, you can return it to the shop.
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Give back the keys before you leave, please.
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He never gave me back the jacket I lent him.
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