-er verb irregular · stem-changing o>ue Intermediate

devolver — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to return (something) / to give back

The imperfect conjugation of devolver (irregular stem-changing o>ue, ranked #282). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo devolvía
devolvías
él/ella/Ud. devolvía
nosotros devolvíamos
vosotros devolvíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. devolvían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo devolvía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to return (something) / to give back often.

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