volverConjugation
volver means to return.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Volver is an o:ue stem-changing verb in the present: vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, volvemos, volvéis, vuelven.
Future
The future of volver is regular: volveré, volverás, volverá, volveremos, volveréis, volverán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of volver is regular: volvía, volvías, volvía, volvíamos, volvíais, volvían.
Conditional
The conditional of volver is regular: volvería, volverías, volvería, volveríamos, volveríais, volverían.
Preterite
The preterite of volver is regular in its endings, describing a completed return: volví, volviste, volvió.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for volver use the present subjunctive: no vuelvas, no vuelva, no volvamos, no volváis, no vuelvan.
Imperative
The imperative uses 'vuelve' for informal commands and 'vuelva' for formal ones.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Volver maintains its o:ue stem change in the subjunctive: vuelva, vuelvas, vuelva, volvamos, volváis, vuelvan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the preterite 'volvieron': volviera, volvieras, volviera, volviéramos, volvierais, volvieran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does volver mean in Spanish?
volver means "to return".
Is volver a regular or irregular verb?
volver is a irregular (o:ue stem-changing) -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate volver in the present tense?
The present tense of volver is: yo vuelvo, tú vuelves, él/ella/usted vuelve, nosotros volvemos, vosotros volvéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vuelven.
How do you conjugate volver in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of volver is: yo volví, tú volviste, él/ella/usted volvió, nosotros volvimos, vosotros volvisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes volvieron.
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