Ella Verbsvolverse to become, to turn Irregular Verb Top 100
At a glance: Volverse (to become, to turn) is one of the most common reflexive irregular verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: me vuelvo, te vuelves, se vuelve, nos volvemos, os volvéis, se vuelven. Yo, tú, ella/él and ellas/ellos change o to ue (vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, vuelven); nosotros and vosotros are regular. It is also irregular in the present subjunctive (me vuelva) and past participle (vuelto).

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The Indicative Present of volverse 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, “me vuelvo”, meaning “I become”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me vuelvo | I become |
| Tú | te vuelves | you become |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se vuelve | s/he becomes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos volvemos | we become |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os volvéis | you (plural) become |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se vuelven | they become |
How it’s built: Yo, tú, ella/él and ellas/ellos change o to ue (vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, vuelven); nosotros and vosotros are regular. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Letters in red show where a form differs from the regular pattern.
The Indicative Preterite of volverse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me volví”, meaning “I became”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me volví | I became |
| Tú | te volviste | you became |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se volvió | s/he became |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos volvimos | we became |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os volvisteis | you (plural) became |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se volvieron | they became |
How it’s built: Regular: stem volv- plus the -er endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Indicative Imperfect of volverse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me volvía”, meaning “I used to become”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me volvía | I used to become |
| Tú | te volvías | you used to become |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se volvía | s/he used to become |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos volvíamos | we used to become |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os volvíais | you (plural) used to become |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se volvían | they used to become |
How it’s built: Regular: stem volv- plus the -er endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Indicative Present Continuous of volverse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy volviendo”, meaning “I am becoming”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy volviendo | I am becoming |
| Tú | te estás volviendo | you are becoming |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está volviendo | s/he is becoming |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos volviendo | we are becoming |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis volviendo | you (plural) are becoming |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están volviendo | they are becoming |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund volviendo. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Indicative Informal Future of volverse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a volver”, meaning “I am going to become”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a volver | I am going to become |
| Tú | te vas a volver | you are going to become |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a volver | s/he is going to become |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a volver | we are going to become |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a volver | you (plural) are going to become |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a volver | they are going to become |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive volver. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Indicative Future of volverse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me volveré”, meaning “I will become”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me volveré | I will become |
| Tú | te volverás | you will become |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se volverá | s/he will become |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos volveremos | we will become |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os volveréis | you (plural) will become |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se volverán | they will become |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive volver plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Indicative Conditional of volverse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me volvería”, meaning “I would become”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me volvería | I would become |
| Tú | te volverías | you would become |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se volvería | s/he would become |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos volveríamos | we would become |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os volveríais | you (plural) would become |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se volverían | they would become |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive volver plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Indicative Present Perfect of volverse 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, “me he vuelto”, meaning “I have become”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he vuelto | I have become |
| Tú | te has vuelto | you have become |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha vuelto | s/he has become |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos vuelto | we have become |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis vuelto | you (plural) have become |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han vuelto | they have become |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the irregular past participle vuelto. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Letters in red show where a form differs from the regular pattern.
The Indicative Past Perfect of volverse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había vuelto”, meaning “I had become”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había vuelto | I had become |
| Tú | te habías vuelto | you had become |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había vuelto | s/he had become |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos vuelto | we had become |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais vuelto | you (plural) had become |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían vuelto | they had become |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the irregular past participle vuelto. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Letters in red show where a form differs from the regular pattern.
The Indicative Future Perfect of volverse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré vuelto”, meaning “I will have become”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré vuelto | I will have become |
| Tú | te habrás vuelto | you will have become |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá vuelto | s/he will have become |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos vuelto | we will have become |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis vuelto | you (plural) will have become |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán vuelto | they will have become |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the irregular past participle vuelto. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Letters in red show where a form differs from the regular pattern.
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of volverse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría vuelto”, meaning “I would have become”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría vuelto | I would have become |
| Tú | te habrías vuelto | you would have become |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría vuelto | s/he would have become |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos vuelto | we would have become |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais vuelto | you (plural) would have become |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían vuelto | they would have become |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the irregular past participle vuelto. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Letters in red show where a form differs from the regular pattern.
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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, “me vuelva”, meaning “I become”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me vuelva | I become |
| Tú | te vuelvas | you become |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se vuelva | s/he becomes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos volvamos | we become |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os volváis | you (plural) become |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se vuelvan | they become |
How it’s built: Yo, tú, ella/él and ellas/ellos follow the yo present, vuelvo (vuelva, vuelvas, vuelva, vuelvan); nosotros and vosotros are regular. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Letters in red show where a form differs from the regular pattern.
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, “me volviera”, meaning “I became”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me volviera | I became |
| Tú | te volvieras | you became |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se volviera | s/he became |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos volviéramos | we became |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os volvierais | you (plural) became |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se volvieran | they became |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, volvieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (volviéramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “me volviere”, meaning “I will become”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me volviere | I will become |
| Tú | te volvieres | you will become |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se volviere | s/he will become |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos volviéremos | we will become |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os volviereis | you (plural) will become |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se volvieren | they will become |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, volvieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (volviéremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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, “me haya vuelto”, meaning “I have become”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya vuelto | I have become |
| Tú | te hayas vuelto | you have become |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya vuelto | s/he has become |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos vuelto | we have become |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis vuelto | you (plural) have become |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan vuelto | they have become |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the irregular past participle vuelto. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Letters in red show where a form differs from the regular pattern.
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, “me hubiera vuelto”, meaning “I had become”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera vuelto | I had become |
| Tú | te hubieras vuelto | you had become |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera vuelto | s/he had become |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos vuelto | we had become |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais vuelto | you (plural) had become |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran vuelto | they had become |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the irregular past participle vuelto. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Letters in red show where a form differs from the regular pattern.
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “me hubiere vuelto”, meaning “I will have become”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere vuelto | I will have become |
| Tú | te hubieres vuelto | you will have become |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere vuelto | s/he will have become |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos vuelto | we will have become |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis vuelto | you (plural) will have become |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren vuelto | they will have become |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the irregular past participle vuelto. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Letters in red show where a form differs from the regular pattern.
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “vuélvase”, meaning “(to you formal) become!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | vuélvete | (to you) become! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | vuélvase | (to you formal) become! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | volvámonos | let's become! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | volveos | (to you plural) become! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vuélvanse | (to you plural formal) become! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (vuélvete); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (vuélvase, vuélvanse); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (volvámonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (volveos).
Letters in red show where a form differs from the regular pattern.
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se vuelva”, meaning “(to you formal) don't become!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te vuelvas | (to you) don't become! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se vuelva | (to you formal) don't become! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos volvamos | let's not become! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os volváis | (to you plural) don't become! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se vuelvan | (to you plural formal) don't become! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te vuelvas, no se vuelva, no nos volvamos, no os volváis, no se vuelvan.
Letters in red show where a form differs from the regular pattern.
Volverse is an irregular Spanish verb. In the present tense: yo, tú, ella/él and ellas/ellos change o to ue (vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, vuelven); nosotros and vosotros are regular. It is also irregular in the present subjunctive (me vuelva) and past participle (vuelto).
In the present tense (presente), volverse is conjugated as: yo me vuelvo, tú te vuelves, él/ella/usted se vuelve, nosotros nos volvemos, vosotros os volvéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se vuelven. 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.
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), volverse is conjugated as: yo me volví, tú te volviste, él/ella/usted se volvió, nosotros nos volvimos, vosotros os volvisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se volvieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), volverse is conjugated as: yo me volvía, tú te volvías, él/ella/usted se volvía, nosotros nos volvíamos, vosotros os volvíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se volvían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
In the future tense (futuro simple), volverse is conjugated as: yo me volveré, tú te volverás, él/ella/usted se volverá, nosotros nos volveremos, vosotros os volveréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se volverán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), volverse is conjugated as: yo me vuelva, tú te vuelvas, él/ella/usted se vuelva, nosotros nos volvamos, vosotros os volváis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se vuelvan. 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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