Conjugación de volver The Spanish verb volver translates as “to return”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.
How to conjugate volver In the presente , volver runs: yo vuelvo, tú vuelves, él/ella/usted vuelve, nosotros volvemos, vosotros volvéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vuelven. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
volver in a sentence In a sentence, volver looks like this: Vuelvo en cinco minutos. (“I'll be back in five minutes.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of volver , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “volver” mean in Spanish? volver means “to return”.
Is volver regular or irregular? volver is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate volver in the presente? yo vuelvo, tú vuelves, él/ella/usted vuelve, nosotros volvemos, vosotros volvéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vuelven.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo vuelvo tú vuelves él/ella/usted vuelve nosotros volvemos vosotros volvéis ellos/ellas/ustedes vuelven
Vuelvo en cinco minutos. · I'll be back in five minutes.
yo he vuelto tú has vuelto él/ella/usted ha vuelto nosotros hemos vuelto vosotros habéis vuelto ellos/ellas/ustedes han vuelto
He vuelto para quedarme. · I have come back to stay.
A2 — Elementary yo volví tú volviste él/ella/usted volvió nosotros volvimos vosotros volvisteis ellos/ellas/ustedes volvieron
Volví tarde a casa anoche. · I came back home late last night.
yo volvía tú volvías él/ella/usted volvía nosotros volvíamos vosotros volvíais ellos/ellas/ustedes volvían
Yo siempre volvía a casa para cenar. · I always used to come back home for dinner.
yo volveré tú volverás él/ella/usted volverá nosotros volveremos vosotros volveréis ellos/ellas/ustedes volverán
Volveré a llamarte más tarde. · I will call you again later.
tú vuelve él/ella/usted vuelva nosotros volvamos vosotros volved ellos/ellas/ustedes vuelvan
¡Vuelve aquí! · Come back here!
B1 — Intermediate yo vuelva tú vuelvas él/ella/usted vuelva nosotros volvamos vosotros volváis ellos/ellas/ustedes vuelvan
Espero que no vuelva a pasar. · I hope it doesn't happen again.
yo había vuelto tú habías vuelto él/ella/usted había vuelto nosotros habíamos vuelto vosotros habíais vuelto ellos/ellas/ustedes habían vuelto
Nunca había vuelto a ese lugar. · I had never gone back to that place.
tú no vuelvas él/ella/usted no vuelva nosotros no volvamos vosotros no volváis ellos/ellas/ustedes no vuelvan
No vuelvas a hacer eso. · Don't do that again.
yo volvería tú volverías él/ella/usted volvería nosotros volveríamos vosotros volveríais ellos/ellas/ustedes volverían
Yo volvería a ese país sin dudarlo. · I would go back to that country without hesitation.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré vuelto tú habrás vuelto él/ella/usted habrá vuelto nosotros habremos vuelto vosotros habréis vuelto ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán vuelto
Para el lunes, ya habré vuelto. · By Monday, I will have returned.
yo volviera tú volvieras él/ella/usted volviera nosotros volviéramos vosotros volvierais ellos/ellas/ustedes volvieran
Si yo volviera a nacer, sería músico. · If I were born again, I would be a musician.
yo haya vuelto tú hayas vuelto él/ella/usted haya vuelto nosotros hayamos vuelto vosotros hayáis vuelto ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan vuelto
Ojalá yo haya vuelto. · I hope I have returned.
yo hubiera vuelto tú hubieras vuelto él/ella/usted hubiera vuelto nosotros hubiéramos vuelto vosotros hubierais vuelto ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran vuelto
Ojalá yo hubiera vuelto. · I wish I had returned.
yo habría vuelto tú habrías vuelto él/ella/usted habría vuelto nosotros habríamos vuelto vosotros habríais vuelto ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían vuelto
Si hubiera podido, habría vuelto antes. · If I could have, I would have come back sooner.
Memorize every form of "volver" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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