devolviera

returned, gave back

→ devolver
de removal, reversal, or downward movement + volv to return, to come back + iera Imperfect subjunctive
verb Rare #46,542
returned, gave back This form is used after expressions of request, demand, or doubt.
SP: Quería que me devolviera el libro.
EN: I wanted him to give me back the book.
Conjugation of devolver

Cuando le pedí que devolviera el dinero, fingió no oírme.

When I asked him to give me my money back, he pretended not to hear me.

Tom dudaba que Mary le devolviera la llamada.

Tom doubted that Mary would return his call.

Mary exigió que se le devolviera su dinero.

Mary demanded that her money be returned to her.

Era poco probable que el dinero que se les devolviera regresara a Spencerport.

It was unlikely that the money refunded to them would make its way back to Spencerport.

Peter le pidió a su amigo que le devolviera sus libros.

Peter asked his friend to return his books.