volvió
“volvió” means “he/she/it returned” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
he/she/it returned, he/she/it came backAlso: you (formal) returned
📝 In Action
Mi hermana volvió de viaje el lunes pasado.
A1My sister returned from her trip last Monday.
¿Vio a Carlos? Volvió al trabajo después de una semana.
A2Did you see Carlos? He came back to work after one week.
Volvió la paz al vecindario cuando se fueron.
B1Peace returned to the neighborhood when they left.
Word Connections
he/she/it turned, he/she/it changedAlso: he/she/it drove (someone) crazy
📝 In Action
La cocinera volvió la tortilla en la sartén.
B1The cook flipped the omelet in the frying pan.
La noticia lo volvió completamente melancólico.
B2The news made him completely melancholy (literally: turned him melancholy).
El perro se asustó y volvió la cabeza de golpe.
A2The dog got scared and turned its head suddenly.
Word Connections
Indicative
Present
Imperfect
Preterite
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: volvió
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence correctly uses 'volvió' to mean 'to return'?
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👥 Word Family
📚 Etymology
Comes from the Latin verb *volvere*, which meant 'to roll,' 'to turn,' or 'to spin.' This gives us the modern Spanish meanings of turning, flipping, and rolling back to a previous location (returning).
First recorded: Earliest use of forms related to 'volver' dates back to early Romance languages around the 10th century.
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'volvió' have an accent mark?
The accent mark on the 'ó' is essential to show where the emphasis falls. In the Spanish past tense (preterite) for 'er' and 'ir' verbs, the 'él/ella/usted' form always has the stress on the final 'ó' (vol-VIÓ). Without the accent, it would be mispronounced.
Is 'volver' regular or irregular?
'Volver' is considered an irregular verb because its stem changes from 'o' to 'ue' in the present tense (e.g., 'yo vuelvo'). However, in the preterite tense, where 'volvió' comes from, the stem is regular ('volv-') but it maintains the irregular stress pattern common to the third person preterite.