volver Present Subjunctive Conjugation
volver — to return
Volver maintains its o:ue stem change in the subjunctive: vuelva, vuelvas, vuelva, volvamos, volváis, vuelvan.
volver Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or emotion about someone returning (e.g., 'I hope you return soon').
Notes on volver in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, this verb changes 'o' to 'ue' in the 'boot' forms. However, the endings are -a, -as, -a, etc.
Example Sentences
Espero que vuelvas pronto.
I hope that you return soon.
tú
Es posible que ellos vuelvan mañana.
It's possible that they will return tomorrow.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que nosotros volvamos este año.
I doubt that we will return this year.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'vuelvamos' instead of 'volvamos'.
Correct: volvamos
Why: Even in the subjunctive, -er verbs like volver do not have a stem change in the nosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vuelvo
Volver is an o:ue stem-changing verb in the present: vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, volvemos, volvéis, vuelven.
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.
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.