
volverse Present Conjugation
volverse — to become
The present tense of volverse features an O to UE stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
volverse Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe a current change in personality, behavior, or state, such as someone becoming crazy or a situation turning complicated right now.
Notes on volverse in the Present
This is a radical-changing verb where the 'o' becomes 'ue' (vuelvo, vuelves, etc.). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) must precede the verb.
Example Sentences
Me vuelvo loco con tanto ruido.
I'm going crazy with so much noise.
yo
Te vuelves muy tímido cuando hay gente nueva.
You become very shy when there are new people.
tú
El clima se vuelve impredecible en otoño.
The weather becomes unpredictable in autumn.
él/ella/usted
Nos volvemos más pacientes con la edad.
We become more patient with age.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'volvo' or 'volves' without the stem change.
Correct: Use 'vuelvo' and 'vuelves'.
Why: Volverse is an O>UE stem-changing verb in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te vuelvas
The negative imperative of volverse uses the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no' and the pronoun.