regresar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
regresar — to return
The present subjunctive of regresar uses -e endings: regrese, regreses, regrese, regresemos, regreséis, regresen.
regresar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or request about a return, such as 'I hope you return soon' or 'It's important that we return on time'.
Notes on regresar in the Present Subjunctive
Regresar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern of switching -ar endings to -e endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que regreses pronto de tu viaje.
I hope you return soon from your trip.
tú
Dudo que ellos regresen hoy.
I doubt that they will return today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
El jefe quiere que nosotros regresemos a la oficina.
The boss wants us to return to the office.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Espero que regresas.
Correct: Espero que regreses.
Why: Verbs of hope or wishing like 'esperar que' trigger the subjunctive mood.
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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.
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.