Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | vuelvo | volví | volvía | volveré | volvería |
| tú | vuelves | volviste | volvías | volverás | volverías |
| él / ella / usted | vuelve | volvió | volvía | volverá | volvería |
| nosotros / nosotras | volvemos | volvimos | volvíamos | volveremos | volveríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | volvéis | volvisteis | volvíais | volveréis | volveríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vuelven | volvieron | volvían | volverán | volverían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vuelva | volviera |
| tú | vuelvas | volvieras |
| él / ella / usted | vuelva | volviera |
| nosotros / nosotras | volvamos | volviéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | volváis | volvierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vuelvan | volvieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | vuelve | no vuelvas |
| usted | vuelva | no vuelva |
| nosotros | volvamos | no volvamos |
| vosotros | volved | no volváis |
| ustedes | vuelvan | no vuelvan |
Volver conjugation quick answers
- Volver present tense
- The present tense of volver is: vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, volvemos, volvéis, vuelven.
- Volver preterite
- The preterite of volver is: volví, volviste, volvió, volvimos, volvisteis, volvieron.
- Volver imperfect tense
- The imperfect of volver is: volvía, volvías, volvía, volvíamos, volvíais, volvían.
- Volver present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of volver is: vuelva, vuelvas, vuelva, volvamos, volváis, vuelvan.
Examples
Vuelvo a casa a las seis.
I return home at six.
Vuelve pronto.
Come back soon.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of volver?
The yo form of volver is "vuelvo" in the present tense, "volví" in the preterite, and "vuelva" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of volver?
The past participle of volver is "vuelto", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he vuelto").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of volver?
The gerund of volver is "volviendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy volviendo").
How do you conjugate volver in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), volver is: volví, volviste, volvió, volvimos, volvisteis, volvieron.
How do you conjugate volver in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), volver is: volvía, volvías, volvía, volvíamos, volvíais, volvían.
What is the present subjunctive of volver?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of volver is: vuelva, vuelvas, vuelva, volvamos, volváis, vuelvan.
What is the tú command (imperative) of volver?
The affirmative tú command of volver is "vuelve" and the negative is "no vuelvas".
Is volver a regular or irregular verb?
The verb volver is Stem-changing verb (o→ue). The full tables above show every form.
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