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envolverConjugation

envolver means to wrap.

irregular (stem-changing)-er9 tenses52 forms
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Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoenvolviera
envolvieras
él/ella/ustedenvolviera
nosotrosenvolviéramos
vosotrosenvolvierais
ellos/ellas/ustedesenvolvieran

The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the third-person plural preterite: envolvier-.

Present Subjunctive

yoenvuelva
envuelvas
él/ella/ustedenvuelva
nosotrosenvuelvamos
vosotrosenvuelváis
ellos/ellas/ustedesenvuelvan

The present subjunctive follows the 'yo' form of the present (envuelvo) and changes the ending to -a.

Imperative

Negative Imperative

no envuelvas
ustedno envuelva
nosotrosno envuelvamos
vosotrosno envolvéis
ustedesno envuelvan

Negative commands for envolver always use the present subjunctive forms.

Imperative

envuelve
ustedenvuelva
nosotrosenvuelvamos
vosotrosenvolved
ustedesenvuelvan

Use 'envuelve' for informal commands (tú) and 'envuelva' for formal ones (usted).

Indicative

Conditional

yoenvolvería
envolverías
él/ella/ustedenvolvería
nosotrosenvolveríamos
vosotrosenvolveríais
ellos/ellas/ustedesenvolverían

The conditional is regular: envolvería, envolverías, envolvería, envolveríamos, envolveríais, envolverían.

Preterite

yoenvolví
envolviste
él/ella/ustedenvolvió
nosotrosenvolvimos
vosotrosenvolvisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesenvolvieron

Envolver is regular in the preterite, but remember that the past participle is the irregular 'envuelto'.

Imperfect

yoenvolvía
envolvías
él/ella/ustedenvolvía
nosotrosenvolvíamos
vosotrosenvolvíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesenvolvían

Envolver is completely regular in the imperfect: envolvía, envolvías, envolvía, envolvíamos, envolvíais, envolvían.

Present

yoenvuelvo
envuelves
él/ella/ustedenvuelve
nosotrosenvolvemos
vosotrosenvolvéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesenvuelven

Envolver is a stem-changing verb in the present tense, changing 'o' to 'ue' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Future

yoenvolveré
envolverás
él/ella/ustedenvolverá
nosotrosenvolveremos
vosotrosenvolveréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesenvolverán

The future tense of envolver is regular: just add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does envolver mean in Spanish?

envolver means "to wrap".

Is envolver a regular or irregular verb?

envolver is a irregular (stem-changing) -er verb in Spanish.

How do you conjugate envolver in the present tense?

The present tense of envolver is: yo envuelvo, tú envuelves, él/ella/usted envuelve, nosotros envolvemos, vosotros envolvéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes envuelven.

How do you conjugate envolver in the preterite (past tense)?

The preterite of envolver is: yo envolví, tú envolviste, él/ella/usted envolvió, nosotros envolvimos, vosotros envolvisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes envolvieron.

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