volverse Negative Imperative Conjugation
volverse — to become
The negative imperative of volverse uses the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no' and the pronoun.
volverse Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use it to tell someone NOT to become something (e.g., 'Don't become like him').
Notes on volverse in the Negative Imperative
The pronouns must come between 'no' and the verb (e.g., no te vuelvas).
Example Sentences
No te vuelvas loco por eso.
Don't go crazy over that.
tú
No se vuelvan impacientes, por favor.
Don't become impatient, please.
No nos volvamos pesimistas.
Let's not become pessimistic.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Attaching the pronoun to the end: 'No vuélvete loco'.
Correct: No te vuelvas loco.
Why: Negative commands always place pronouns before the verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me vuelvo
The present tense of volverse features an O to UE stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: me volví
The preterite of volverse is regular in its endings but requires the reflexive pronoun to indicate a sudden change.
Imperfect
yo: me volvía
The imperfect of volverse is regular (volvía) and describes gradual changes or how someone used to be.
Future
yo: me volveré
The future of volverse is regular, formed by adding endings to the infinitive: volveré, volverás...
Conditional
yo: me volvería
The conditional of volverse is regular and expresses what 'would' happen under certain conditions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me vuelva
The present subjunctive of volverse maintains the O to UE stem change in most forms: me vuelva, te vuelvas...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me volviera
The imperfect subjunctive of volverse is based on the preterite stem 'volvier-'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vuélvete
The affirmative imperative of volverse uses the stem-changed 'vuelve' for tú and attaches pronouns to the end.