regresar Preterite Conjugation
regresar — to return
The preterite of regresar is regular: regresé, regresaste, regresó, regresamos, regresasteis, regresaron.
regresar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a return that happened at a specific point in time, like when you got back from a trip last night or when someone returned a borrowed item.
Notes on regresar in the Preterite
Regresar is fully regular in the preterite. Note that the 'nosotros' form is the same as in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Regresé muy tarde anoche.
I returned very late last night.
yo
Mi hermano regresó de España ayer.
My brother returned from Spain yesterday.
él/ella/usted
¿Regresaron ustedes a tiempo para la cena?
Did you all return in time for dinner?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: regreso
Correct: regresó
Why: Without the accent, 'regreso' means 'I return' (present), while 'regresó' means 'he/she returned' (past).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: regreso
Regresar is regular in the present tense: regreso, regresas, regresa, regresamos, regresáis, regresan.
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.
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.