volví
“volví” means “I returned” in Spanish (Physical movement back to a place).
I returned
Also: I came back, I went back
📝 In Action
Ayer volví a casa muy tarde.
A1Yesterday I returned home very late.
Volví a leer el libro porque es mi favorito.
A2I read the book again because it's my favorite.
Cuando volví de las vacaciones, todo estaba diferente.
B1When I came back from vacation, everything was different.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: volví
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly uses 'volví' to mean 'I returned to the place'?
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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼
The verb 'volver' comes from the Latin word *volvere*, which meant 'to roll, turn, or revolve.' The Spanish meaning evolved from the idea of turning around to go back to a starting point.
First recorded: Around the 13th century in its current form.
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'volver' change to 'vuelvo' in the present tense but stays 'volví' in the past?
The verb 'volver' is tricky! It has a stem change (O turning into UE) only when the stress falls on the stem (like in 'vUElvo'). In the simple past tense ('volví'), the stress is on the ending, so the stem stays regular ('volv-').