How to Say "they return" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they return” is “vuelven” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
verbA1
to a place
Examples
Mis padres siempre vuelven tarde del trabajo.
My parents always return late from work.
¿A qué hora vuelven ustedes de la excursión?
What time are you (all) coming back from the trip?
Las golondrinas vuelven cada primavera.
The swallows return every spring.
The 'O to UE' Change
In the present tense, the 'o' in the middle of 'volver' changes to 'ue' (vuelven, vuelvo, vuelves, etc.), except for the 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' forms.
Forgetting the Stem Change
Mistake: “Using 'volven' instead of 'vuelven'.”
Correction: Remember 'volver' is like 'poder' (to be able to); it needs the 'ue' sound in most present forms: 'vuelven'.
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