volver Present Conjugation
volver — to return
Volver is an o:ue stem-changing verb in the present: vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, volvemos, volvéis, vuelven.
volver Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for habitual returns (like coming home from work daily) or actions happening right now. It is also used with 'a' + infinitive (volver a hacer algo) to mean 'to do something again'.
Notes on volver in the Present
This is a 'boot verb'. The 'o' changes to 'ue' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Siempre vuelvo tarde los lunes.
I always return late on Mondays.
yo
Mi hermano vuelve de Madrid hoy.
My brother is coming back from Madrid today.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros volvemos al gimnasio mañana.
We are going back to the gym tomorrow.
nosotros
Vuelven a intentar el examen.
They are taking the exam again.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'vuelvemos' instead of 'volvemos'.
Correct: volvemos
Why: The o:ue stem change never applies to the nosotros or vosotros forms in the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: volví
The preterite of volver is regular in its endings, describing a completed return: volví, volviste, volvió.
Imperfect
yo: volvía
The imperfect of volver is regular: volvía, volvías, volvía, volvíamos, volvíais, volvían.
Future
yo: volveré
The future of volver is regular: volveré, volverás, volverá, volveremos, volveréis, volverán.
Conditional
yo: volvería
The conditional of volver is regular: volvería, volverías, volvería, volveríamos, volveríais, volverían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vuelva
Volver maintains its o:ue stem change in the subjunctive: vuelva, vuelvas, vuelva, volvamos, volváis, vuelvan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: volviera
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the preterite 'volvieron': volviera, volvieras, volviera, volviéramos, volvierais, volvieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vuelve
The imperative uses 'vuelve' for informal commands and 'vuelva' for formal ones.
Negative Imperative
yo: no vuelvas
Negative commands for volver use the present subjunctive: no vuelvas, no vuelva, no volvamos, no volváis, no vuelvan.