Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Tornar in Spanish
tornar to return Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Tornar (to return) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: torno, tornas, torna, tornamos, tornáis, tornan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- tornado returned
- Gerund
- tornando returning
- Similar
- regresar, restituir, volver
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Tornar
- Tornar in the Indicative Present
- Tornar in the Indicative Preterite
- Tornar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Tornar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Tornar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Tornar in the Indicative Future
- Tornar in the Indicative Conditional
- Tornar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Tornar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Tornar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Tornar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Tornar
- Imperative tenses of Tornar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Tornar
Tornar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of tornar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “torno”, meaning “I return”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | torno | I return |
| Tú | tornas | you return |
| Ella / Él / Usted | torna | s/he returns |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tornamos | we return |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tornáis | you (plural) return |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tornan | they return |
How it’s built: Regular: stem torn- plus the -ar endings.
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Tornar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of tornar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “torné”, meaning “I returned”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | torné | I returned |
| Tú | tornaste | you returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tornó | s/he returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tornamos | we returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tornasteis | you (plural) returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tornaron | they returned |
How it’s built: Regular: stem torn- plus the -ar endings.
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Tornar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of tornar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “tornaba”, meaning “I used to return”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tornaba | I used to return |
| Tú | tornabas | you used to return |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tornaba | s/he used to return |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tornábamos | we used to return |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tornabais | you (plural) used to return |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tornaban | they used to return |
How it’s built: Regular: stem torn- plus the -ar endings.
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Tornar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of tornar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy tornando”, meaning “I am returning”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy tornando | I am returning |
| Tú | estás tornando | you are returning |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está tornando | s/he is returning |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos tornando | we are returning |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis tornando | you (plural) are returning |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están tornando | they are returning |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund tornando.
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Tornar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of tornar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a tornar”, meaning “I am going to return”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a tornar | I am going to return |
| Tú | vas a tornar | you are going to return |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a tornar | s/he is going to return |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a tornar | we are going to return |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a tornar | you (plural) are going to return |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a tornar | they are going to return |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive tornar.
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Tornar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of tornar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “tornaré”, meaning “I will return”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tornaré | I will return |
| Tú | tornarás | you will return |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tornará | s/he will return |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tornaremos | we will return |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tornaréis | you (plural) will return |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tornarán | they will return |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive tornar plus the future endings.
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Tornar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of tornar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “tornaría”, meaning “I would return”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tornaría | I would return |
| Tú | tornarías | you would return |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tornaría | s/he would return |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tornaríamos | we would return |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tornaríais | you (plural) would return |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tornarían | they would return |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive tornar plus the conditional endings.
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Tornar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of tornar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he tornado”, meaning “I have returned”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he tornado | I have returned |
| Tú | has tornado | you have returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha tornado | s/he has returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos tornado | we have returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis tornado | you (plural) have returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han tornado | they have returned |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle tornado.
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Tornar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of tornar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había tornado”, meaning “I had returned”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había tornado | I had returned |
| Tú | habías tornado | you had returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había tornado | s/he had returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos tornado | we had returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais tornado | you (plural) had returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían tornado | they had returned |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle tornado.
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Tornar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of tornar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré tornado”, meaning “I will have returned”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré tornado | I will have returned |
| Tú | habrás tornado | you will have returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá tornado | s/he will have returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos tornado | we will have returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis tornado | you (plural) will have returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán tornado | they will have returned |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle tornado.
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Tornar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of tornar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría tornado”, meaning “I would have returned”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría tornado | I would have returned |
| Tú | habrías tornado | you would have returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría tornado | s/he would have returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos tornado | we would have returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais tornado | you (plural) would have returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían tornado | they would have returned |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle tornado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Tornar
Tornar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “torne”, meaning “I return”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | torne | I return |
| Tú | tornes | you return |
| Ella / Él / Usted | torne | s/he returns |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tornemos | we return |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tornéis | you (plural) return |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tornen | they return |
How it’s built: Regular: stem torn- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Tornar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “tornara”, meaning “I returned”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tornara | I returned |
| Tú | tornaras | you returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tornara | s/he returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tornáramos | we returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tornarais | you (plural) returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tornaran | they returned |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, tornaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (tornáramos).
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Tornar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “tornare”, meaning “I will return”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tornare | I will return |
| Tú | tornares | you will return |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tornare | s/he will return |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tornáremos | we will return |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tornareis | you (plural) will return |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tornaren | they will return |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, tornaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (tornáremos).
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Tornar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya tornado”, meaning “I have returned”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya tornado | I have returned |
| Tú | hayas tornado | you have returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya tornado | s/he has returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos tornado | we have returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis tornado | you (plural) have returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan tornado | they have returned |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle tornado.
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Tornar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera tornado”, meaning “I had returned”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera tornado | I had returned |
| Tú | hubieras tornado | you had returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera tornado | s/he had returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos tornado | we had returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais tornado | you (plural) had returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran tornado | they had returned |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle tornado.
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Tornar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere tornado”, meaning “I will have returned”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere tornado | I will have returned |
| Tú | hubieres tornado | you will have returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere tornado | s/he will have returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos tornado | we will have returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis tornado | you (plural) will have returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren tornado | they will have returned |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle tornado.
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Imperative tenses of Tornar
Tornar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “torne”, meaning “(to you formal) return!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | torna | (to you) return! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | torne | (to you formal) return! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tornemos | let's return! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tornad | (to you plural) return! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tornen | (to you plural formal) return! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (torna); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (torne, tornemos, tornen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (tornad).
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Tornar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no torne”, meaning “(to you formal) don't return!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no tornes | (to you) don't return! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no torne | (to you formal) don't return! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no tornemos | let's not return! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no tornéis | (to you plural) don't return! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no tornen | (to you plural formal) don't return! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no tornes, no torne, no tornemos, no tornéis, no tornen.
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Frequently asked questions about Tornar
Is tornar a regular or irregular verb?
Tornar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate tornar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), tornar is conjugated as: yo torno, tú tornas, él/ella/usted torna, nosotros tornamos, vosotros tornáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes tornan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate tornar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), tornar is conjugated as: yo torné, tú tornaste, él/ella/usted tornó, nosotros tornamos, vosotros tornasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes tornaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate tornar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), tornar is conjugated as: yo tornaba, tú tornabas, él/ella/usted tornaba, nosotros tornábamos, vosotros tornabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes tornaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate tornar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), tornar is conjugated as: yo tornaré, tú tornarás, él/ella/usted tornará, nosotros tornaremos, vosotros tornaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes tornarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate tornar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), tornar is conjugated as: yo torne, tú tornes, él/ella/usted torne, nosotros tornemos, vosotros tornéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes tornen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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