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regresará

reh-greh-sah-RAH

verbB1regular ar
will return?future action,will come back?future action
Also:is going to return?future prediction

Quick Reference

infinitiveregresar
gerundregresando
past Participleregresado

📝 In Action

Mi jefe regresará de su viaje la próxima semana.

B1

My boss will return from his trip next week.

Si salimos ahora, el autobús regresará a las cinco en punto.

B1

If we leave now, the bus will come back at five o'clock sharp.

Usted regresará a su país cuando termine el curso.

B2

You (formal) will return to your country when the course finishes.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • volverá (will return (base verb: volver))
  • retornará (will return (formal))

Antonyms

  • irá (will go)
  • partirá (will leave)

Common Collocations

  • regresará prontowill return soon
  • regresará a casawill return home

💡 Grammar Points

Identifying the Subject

This form, 'regresará,' is always used when the subject doing the returning is 'él' (he), 'ella' (she), or 'usted' (formal you). It always refers to one person.

Future Tense Structure

The simple future tense in Spanish is easy! You just take the whole base verb ('regresar') and add the special ending ('-á').

❌ Common Pitfalls

Confusing the Subject

Mistake: "Using 'regresará' when talking about 'tú' (you): 'Tú regresará mañana.'"

Correction: Use the correct 'tú' ending: 'Tú regresarás mañana.' Remember the ending must match the person.

⭐ Usage Tips

Formal vs. Informal

If you are talking to a boss or a stranger (using usted), you use this form: 'Usted regresará a las diez.' If you are talking to a friend (using ), you must use 'regresarás'.

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedregresa
yoregreso
regresas
ellos/ellas/ustedesregresan
nosotrosregresamos
vosotrosregresáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedregresaba
yoregresaba
regresabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesregresaban
nosotrosregresábamos
vosotrosregresabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedregresó
yoregresé
regresaste
ellos/ellas/ustedesregresaron
nosotrosregresamos
vosotrosregresasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedregrese
yoregrese
regreses
ellos/ellas/ustedesregresen
nosotrosregresemos
vosotrosregreséis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedregresara/regresase
yoregresara/regresase
regresaras/regresases
ellos/ellas/ustedesregresaran/regresasen
nosotrosregresáramos/regresásemos
vosotrosregresarais/regresaseis

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: regresará

Question 1 of 2

Which subject pronoun correctly uses the verb form 'regresará'?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'regresará' have an accent mark on the 'a'?

The accent mark is required to show the stress. In Spanish, all forms of the simple future tense (except 'nosotros') have a written accent mark on the final vowel. This tells you to pronounce the last syllable with emphasis: reh-greh-sah-RÁH.

Is 'regresará' the same as 'volverá'?

Yes, they mean the same thing ('will return'). 'Volverá' is generally more common in everyday spoken Spanish, but 'regresará' is perfectly correct and frequently used, especially in writing or slightly more formal contexts.