Want to master “Devolver” conjugations fast?

This short audio loop makes it easy to memorize the forms for the Conditional Mood — just press play.

🔊 Audio plays automatically on a loop – makes memorization easy. While the audio plays, follow the chart below to reinforce what you hear.

Conjugation Chart

“Devolver” (to return/give back) in the Conditional Mood

Learn Faster with Loop-Based Learning

• 🧠 Activates natural language processing in the brain
• 🔄 Makes conjugations feel automatic
• 📝 Reduces mental effort compared to rote memorization
• 💡 Builds fluency through repetition

Unlike traditional methods that rely on memorizing rules and grammar drills, our approach mimics how native speakers naturally acquire language—by hearing patterns repeatedly in context. This activates your brain’s phonological loop, making verb forms feel familiar and automatic.

To learn more about the science behind this technique, read our detailed article: The Neuroscience of Language Learning: How Listening on a Loop Strengthens Your Fluency

Understanding the Conditional Mood of “Devolver”

The Conditional Mood of mentir is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations in the present or future, for example: Si tuviera más tiempo, mentiría menos. (If I had more time, I would lie less.)

Mentir is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ir.

How to Use Devolver in the Conditional Mood

The Conditional (Indicative) of mentir is used to express hypothetical situations or actions that would occur if certain conditions were met.

To lie or tell an untruth: For example, Si no me creyeras, te mentiría (If you didn’t believe me, I would lie to you). This is the most common meaning, referring to the act of deceiving or stating something false.

To be unreliable or misleading: For example, Las apariencias mentirían (Appearances would be deceiving). This usage implies that something is not as it seems or cannot be trusted.

To disappoint or fail to meet expectations (colloquial): For example, Este equipo no me mentiría (This team wouldn’t let me down). In this slang usage, the verb suggests that something or someone will not disappoint or “lie” about their abilities or promises.

To exaggerate or embellish the truth (idiomatic): For example, No me mentiría, ¿verdad? (You wouldn’t lie to me, would you?). This idiomatic usage implies that someone is stretching the truth or exaggerating, often in a playful or rhetorical way.

Real Life Examples of Devolver in the Conditional Mood

Si mentiría, diría que no me gusta el chocolate. (If I would lie, I’d say I don’t like chocolate.)

Ella mentiría para evitar herir tus sentimientos. (She would lie to avoid hurting your feelings.)

Nunca mentiríamos a nuestros padres sobre algo tan importante. (We would never lie to our parents about something so important.)

¿Crees que mentirían en su declaración de impuestos? (Do you think they would lie on their tax return?)

El político mentiría con tal de ganar votos. (The politician would lie in order to win votes.)

Tú mentirías para proteger a un ser querido, ¿verdad? (You would lie to protect a loved one, right?)

Los niños a veces mentirían para evitar un castigo. (Children sometimes would lie to avoid punishment.)

En una situación desesperada, mentiría sin dudarlo. (In a desperate situation, I would lie without hesitation.)

Ellos mentirían descaradamente para obtener un beneficio personal. (They would shamelessly lie to gain personal benefit.)

¿Mentirías en tu currículum para conseguir un trabajo? (Would you lie on your resume to get a job?)

Aunque no lo creas, mentiría por una buena causa. (Believe it or not, I would lie for a good cause.)

Nadie mentiría en un juicio, ¿o sí? (No one would lie in court, would they?)

Si fuera necesario, mentiríamos para proteger a nuestra familia. (If necessary, we would lie to protect our family.)

En el mundo de los negocios, algunos mentirían sin escrúpulos. (In the business world, some would lie unscrupulously.)

Incluso los santos mentirían en ciertas circunstancias extremas. (Even saints would lie in certain extreme circumstances.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Devolver (to return/give back) in the Conditional Mood (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

This post covers Latin American Spanish. For Castilian Spanish, click here

Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.