How to conjugate Volver in Spanish
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Volver
- Volver in the Indicative Present
- Volver in the Indicative Preterite
- Volver in the Indicative Imperfect
- Volver in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Volver in the Indicative Informal Future
- Volver in the Indicative Future
- Volver in the Indicative Conditional
- Volver in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Volver in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Volver in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Volver in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Volver
- Imperative tenses of Volver
- Example sentences and usage
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Volver conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Volver is the Spanish verb for "to return". It is an irregular verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to volver include: regresar (to return).
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | volver | to return |
| Past participle | vuelto | returned |
| Gerund | volviendo | returning |
Indicative Tenses of Volver
Volver in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of volver 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, "vuelvo en dos días", meaning "I return in two days".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | vuelvo | I return |
| Tú | vuelves | you return |
| Ella / Él / Usted | vuelve | s/he returns, you (formal) return |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | volvemos | we return |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | volvéis | you (plural) return |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vuelven | they return, you (plural formal) return |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Volver in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of volver is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "volví en dos días", meaning "I returned in two days".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | volví | I returned |
| Tú | volviste | you returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | volvió | s/he returned, you (formal) returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | volvimos | we returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | volvisteis | you (plural) returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | volvieron | they returned, you (plural formal) returned |
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Volver in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of volver is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "volvía en dos días", meaning "I used to return in two days".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | volvía | I used to return |
| Tú | volvías | you used to return |
| Ella / Él / Usted | volvía | s/he used to return, you (formal) used to return |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | volvíamos | we used to return |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | volvíais | you (plural) used to return |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | volvían | they used to return, you (plural formal) used to return |
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Volver in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of volver is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy volviendo en dos días", meaning "I am returning in two days".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy volviendo | I am returning |
| Tú | estás volviendo | you are returning |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está volviendo | s/he is returning, you (formal) are returning |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos volviendo | we are returning |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis volviendo | you (plural) are returning |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están volviendo | they are returning, you (plural formal) are returning |
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Volver in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of volver is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a volver en dos días", meaning "I am going to return in two days".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a volver | I am going to return |
| Tú | vas a volver | you are going to return |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a volver | s/he is going to return, you (formal) are going to return |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a volver | we are going to return |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a volver | you (plural) are going to return |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a volver | they are going to return, you (plural formal) are going to return |
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Volver in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of volver is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "volveré en dos días", meaning "I will return in two days".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | volveré | I will return |
| Tú | volverás | you will return |
| Ella / Él / Usted | volverá | s/he will return, you (formal) will return |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | volveremos | we will return |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | volveréis | you (plural) will return |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | volverán | they will return, you (plural formal) will return |
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Volver in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of volver is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "volvería en dos días", meaning "I would return in two days".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | volvería | I would return |
| Tú | volverías | you would return |
| Ella / Él / Usted | volvería | s/he would return, you (formal) would return |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | volveríamos | we would return |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | volveríais | you (plural) would return |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | volverían | they would return, you (plural formal) would return |
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Volver in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of volver 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 vuelto en dos días", meaning "I have returned in two days".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he vuelto | I have returned |
| Tú | has vuelto | you have returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha vuelto | s/he has returned, you (formal) have returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos vuelto | we have returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis vuelto | you (plural) have returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han vuelto | they have returned, you (plural formal) have returned |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Volver in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of volver is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había vuelto en dos días", meaning "I had returned in two days".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había vuelto | I had returned |
| Tú | habías vuelto | you had returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había vuelto | s/he had returned, you (formal) had returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos vuelto | we had returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais vuelto | you (plural) had returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían vuelto | they had returned, you (plural formal) had returned |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Volver in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of volver is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré vuelto en dos días", meaning "I will have returned in two days".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré vuelto | I will have returned |
| Tú | habrás vuelto | you will have returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá vuelto | s/he will have returned, you (formal) will have returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos vuelto | we will have returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis vuelto | you (plural) will have returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán vuelto | they will have returned, you (plural formal) will have returned |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Volver in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of volver is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría vuelto en dos días", meaning "I would have returned in two days".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría vuelto | I would have returned |
| Tú | habrías vuelto | you would have returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría vuelto | s/he would have returned, you (formal) would have returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos vuelto | we would have returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais vuelto | you (plural) would have returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían vuelto | they would have returned, you (plural formal) would have returned |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Subjunctive Tenses of Volver
Volver 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, "vuelva", meaning "I return".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | vuelva | I return |
| Tú | vuelvas | you return |
| Ella / Él / Usted | vuelva | s/he returns, you (formal) return |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | volvamos | we return |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | volváis | you (plural) return |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vuelvan | they return, you (plural formal) return |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Volver 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, "volviera", meaning "I returned".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | volviera | I returned |
| Tú | volvieras | you returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | volviera | s/he returned, you (formal) returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | volviéramos | we returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | volvierais | you (plural) returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | volvieran | they returned, you (plural formal) returned |
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Volver 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, "volviere", meaning "I will return".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | volviere | I will return |
| Tú | volvieres | you will return |
| Ella / Él / Usted | volviere | s/he will return, you (formal) will return |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | volviéremos | we will return |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | volviereis | you (plural) will return |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | volvieren | they will return, you (plural formal) will return |
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Volver 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 vuelto", meaning "I have returned".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya vuelto | I have returned |
| Tú | hayas vuelto | you have returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya vuelto | s/he has returned, you (formal) have returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos vuelto | we have returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis vuelto | you (plural) have returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan vuelto | they have returned, you (plural formal) have returned |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Volver 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 vuelto", meaning "I had returned".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera vuelto | I had returned |
| Tú | hubieras vuelto | you had returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera vuelto | s/he had returned, you (formal) had returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos vuelto | we had returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais vuelto | you (plural) had returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran vuelto | they had returned, you (plural formal) had returned |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Volver 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 vuelto", meaning "I will have returned".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere vuelto | I will have returned |
| Tú | hubieres vuelto | you will have returned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere vuelto | s/he will have returned, you (formal) will have returned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos vuelto | we will have returned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis vuelto | you (plural) will have returned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren vuelto | they will have returned, you (plural formal) will have returned |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Imperative Tenses of Volver
Volver in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "vuelva", meaning "(to you formal) return!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | vuelve | (to you) return! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | vuelva | (to you formal) return! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | volvamos | let's return! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | volved | (to you plural) return! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vuelvan | (to you plural formal) return! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Volver in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no vuelva", meaning "(to you formal) don't return!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no vuelvas | (to you) don't return! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no vuelva | (to you formal) don't return! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no volvamos | let's not return! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no volváis | (to you plural) don't return! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no vuelvan | (to you plural formal) don't return! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Example sentences and usage
- ¿Cuándo volverás?" "Todo depende del clima. When will you be back?" "It all depends on the weather.
- Tú te debes quedar aquí hasta que nosotros volvamos. You are to stay here until we come back.
- Tu sueño algún día se volverá realidad. Your dream will come true some day.
- Vuelve a tu sitio. Go back to your seat.
- Me quedo aquí hasta que vuelvas. I'll stay here till you get back.
- Por favor termina tus vacaciones y vuelve. Please cut short your vacation and return.
- Él estaba tan triste que casi se volvió loco. He was so sad that he almost went mad.
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