This is the 10925th most frequent Spanish word.
devolviera
The Spanish word "devolviera" means "might return" or "might give back" (past subjunctive tense of "devolver").
In this sentence, 'devolviera' is used in a conditional subjunctive mood to express an unreal or hypothetical situation.
Si ella me devolviera el libro, podría terminar mi proyecto.
If she returned the book to me, I could finish my project.
Here, 'devolviera' is in the past subjunctive mood, used to express a necessity or requirement in the past.
Era importante que él le devolviera el dinero a tiempo.
It was important that he returned the money on time.
In this instance, 'devolviera' conveys a desire in the past using the subjunctive mood.