regresar Future Conjugation
regresar — to return
The future of regresar uses the infinitive as the stem: regresaré, regresarás, regresará, regresaremos, regresaréis, regresarán.
regresar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to state a firm intention or certainty about returning in the future, such as promising to return a book or announcing when you will get back from a trip.
Notes on regresar in the Future
Regresar is regular in the future. Remember that all forms except 'nosotros' have a written accent on the ending.
Example Sentences
Te prometo que regresaré pronto.
I promise you that I will return soon.
yo
Juan regresará de su viaje el lunes.
Juan will return from his trip on Monday.
él/ella/usted
¿Regresaréis a España el próximo año?
Will you all return to Spain next year?
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: regresare
Correct: regresaré
Why: Without the accent, 'regresare' is the future subjunctive, which is obsolete in modern speech.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: regreso
Regresar is regular in the present tense: regreso, regresas, regresa, regresamos, regresáis, regresan.
Preterite
yo: regresé
The preterite of regresar is regular: regresé, regresaste, regresó, regresamos, regresasteis, regresaron.
Imperfect
yo: regresaba
Regresar in the imperfect follows the standard -aba pattern: regresaba, regresabas, regresaba, regresábamos, regresabais, regresaban.
Conditional
yo: regresaría
The conditional of regresar is regular: regresaría, regresarías, regresaría, regresaríamos, regresaríais, regresarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: regrese
The present subjunctive of regresar uses -e endings: regrese, regreses, regrese, regresemos, regreséis, regresen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: regresara
The imperfect subjunctive of regresar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: regresara, regresaras, regresara, regresáramos, regresarais, regresaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: regresa
The affirmative imperative of regresar uses: regresa (tú), regrese (usted), regresemos (nosotros), regresad (vosotros), regresen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no regreses
The negative imperative of regresar uses the present subjunctive: no regreses, no regrese, no regresemos, no regreséis, no regresen.