regresar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
regresar — to return
The affirmative imperative of regresar uses: regresa (tú), regrese (usted), regresemos (nosotros), regresad (vosotros), regresen (ustedes).
regresar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders or requests to return, such as telling a friend to come back or asking a group to return to their seats.
Notes on regresar in the Affirmative Imperative
Regresar is regular in the imperative. The 'tú' form is identical to the 'él/ella' present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Regresa aquí ahora mismo!
Return here right now!
tú
Por favor, regrese el libro mañana.
Please, return the book tomorrow.
usted
Chicos, regresen a sus asientos.
Guys, return to your seats.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: regresáis (for the command)
Correct: regresad
Why: In Spain, the 'vosotros' imperative ends in -d, not -is.
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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.
Future
yo: regresaré
The future of regresar uses the infinitive as the stem: regresaré, regresarás, regresará, regresaremos, regresaréis, regresarán.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no regreses
The negative imperative of regresar uses the present subjunctive: no regreses, no regrese, no regresemos, no regreséis, no regresen.