volverse Present Subjunctive Conjugation
volverse — to become
The present subjunctive of volverse maintains the O to UE stem change in most forms: me vuelva, te vuelvas...
volverse Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use it after expressions of emotion, doubt, or desire regarding someone's change of state (e.g., 'I hope he doesn't become...').
Notes on volverse in the Present Subjunctive
It follows the O>UE change except for nosotros and vosotros, where it uses 'volv-'.
Example Sentences
Espero que no te vuelvas arrogante.
I hope you don't become arrogant.
tú
Dudo que se vuelva rico con ese negocio.
I doubt he will become rich with that business.
él/ella/usted
Es posible que nos volvamos locos aquí.
It's possible we might go crazy here.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'nos vuelvamos' with the UE change.
Correct: nos volvamos.
Why: Nosotros and vosotros forms of -er verbs do not take the stem change in the subjunctive.
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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.
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.