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Verb

volver

to return / to come back

Auxiliary: haber

'volver' is a stem-changing verb (o → ue) in the stressed forms, and it has an irregular past participle: 'vuelto'.

Vuelvo a casa después del trabajo.

I come back home after work.

Indicativo

Presente

Present

yo vuelvo
I return

Vuelvo a casa después del trabajo.

I come back home after work.

tú vuelves
you return

¿A qué hora vuelves esta noche?

What time are you coming back tonight?

él/ella/usted vuelve
he/she returns

Mi hermano vuelve del extranjero mañana.

My brother comes back from abroad tomorrow.

nosotros volvemos
we return

Volvemos al hotel para descansar.

We go back to the hotel to rest.

vosotros volvéis
you (plural) return

¿Cuándo volvéis de vacaciones?

When are you coming back from holiday?

ellos/ellas/ustedes vuelven
they return

Los pájaros vuelven en primavera.

The birds come back in spring.

Pretérito indefinido

Preterite

yo volví
I returned

Anoche volví muy cansado a casa.

Last night I came back home very tired.

tú volviste
you returned

¿Por qué volviste tan pronto?

Why did you come back so soon?

él/ella/usted volvió
he/she returned

Ella volvió a su pueblo natal.

She returned to her home town.

nosotros volvimos
we returned

Volvimos del viaje el lunes.

We came back from the trip on Monday.

vosotros volvisteis
you (plural) returned

¿A qué hora volvisteis de la fiesta?

What time did you come back from the party?

ellos/ellas/ustedes volvieron
they returned

Los soldados volvieron a casa sanos y salvos.

The soldiers came back home safe and sound.

Pretérito imperfecto

Imperfect

yo volvía
I used to return

Antes volvía a casa a pie.

I used to come back home on foot.

tú volvías
you used to return

Siempre volvías tarde de la escuela.

You always came back late from school.

él/ella/usted volvía
he/she used to return

Mi abuela volvía del mercado cada mañana.

My grandmother came back from the market every morning.

nosotros volvíamos
we used to return

De niños volvíamos corriendo del colegio.

As children we used to run back from school.

vosotros volvíais
you (plural) used to return

En verano volvíais siempre al mismo pueblo.

In summer you always came back to the same village.

ellos/ellas/ustedes volvían
they used to return

Los turistas volvían cada año a la costa.

The tourists came back to the coast every year.

Pretérito perfecto

Present Perfect

yo he vuelto
I have returned

He vuelto antes de lo previsto.

I have come back earlier than expected.

tú has vuelto
you have returned

¿Ya has vuelto del gimnasio?

Have you already come back from the gym?

él/ella/usted ha vuelto
he/she has returned

El director ha vuelto de su viaje.

The director has come back from his trip.

nosotros hemos vuelto
we have returned

Hemos vuelto a ver esa película.

We have watched that film again.

vosotros habéis vuelto
you (plural) have returned

¿Habéis vuelto a casa andando?

Have you come back home on foot?

ellos/ellas/ustedes han vuelto
they have returned

Mis primos han vuelto de Argentina.

My cousins have come back from Argentina.

Futuro simple

Future

yo volveré
I will return

Volveré en cuanto pueda.

I will come back as soon as I can.

tú volverás
you will return

Seguro que volverás pronto.

You will surely come back soon.

él/ella/usted volverá
he/she will return

El tren volverá a pasar en una hora.

The train will come by again in an hour.

nosotros volveremos
we will return

Volveremos el año que viene.

We will come back next year.

vosotros volveréis
you (plural) will return

¿Volveréis a visitarnos algún día?

Will you come back to visit us someday?

ellos/ellas/ustedes volverán
they will return

Las golondrinas volverán en marzo.

The swallows will come back in March.

Condicional

Condicional simple

Conditional

yo volvería
I would return

Volvería a empezar de cero si pudiera.

I would start over from scratch if I could.

tú volverías
you would return

¿Volverías a vivir en esa ciudad?

Would you go back to living in that city?

él/ella/usted volvería
he/she would return

Ella volvería si le ofrecieran el puesto.

She would come back if they offered her the job.

nosotros volveríamos
we would return

Volveríamos encantados a ese restaurante.

We would happily go back to that restaurant.

vosotros volveríais
you (plural) would return

¿Volveríais a hacer el mismo viaje?

Would you take the same trip again?

ellos/ellas/ustedes volverían
they would return

Dijeron que volverían antes de la cena.

They said they would come back before dinner.

Subjuntivo

Presente de subjuntivo

Present Subjunctive

yo vuelva
(that) I return

Cuando vuelva, te llamaré.

When I get back, I'll call you.

tú vuelvas
(that) you return

Quiero que vuelvas sano y salvo.

I want you to come back safe and sound.

él/ella/usted vuelva
(that) he/she return

Espero que vuelva pronto a casa.

I hope he comes back home soon.

nosotros volvamos
(that) we return

Es probable que volvamos mañana.

It's likely that we'll come back tomorrow.

vosotros volváis
(that) you (plural) return

Ojalá volváis con buenas noticias.

I hope you come back with good news.

ellos/ellas/ustedes vuelvan
(that) they return

No creo que vuelvan esta noche.

I don't think they'll come back tonight.

Imperfecto de subjuntivo

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo volviera
(that) I returned

Me pidió que volviera más temprano.

He asked me to come back earlier.

tú volvieras
(that) you returned

Si volvieras, todo sería distinto.

If you came back, everything would be different.

él/ella/usted volviera
(that) he/she returned

Esperaba que volviera con una solución.

I hoped he would come back with a solution.

nosotros volviéramos
(that) we returned

Nos sugirieron que volviéramos otro día.

They suggested we come back another day.

vosotros volvierais
(that) you (plural) returned

Sería mejor que volvierais juntos.

It would be better if you came back together.

ellos/ellas/ustedes volvieran
(that) they returned

No parecía que volvieran a tiempo.

It didn't seem they would come back in time.

Imperativo

Imperativo

Imperative

tú vuelve
return!

¡Vuelve pronto, te echaré de menos!

Come back soon, I'll miss you!

usted vuelva
return! (formal)

Vuelva mañana con los documentos.

Come back tomorrow with the documents.

nosotros volvamos
let's return!

Volvamos al tema principal.

Let's return to the main topic.

vosotros volved
return! (plural)

¡Volved antes de que anochezca!

Come back before it gets dark!

ustedes vuelvan
return! (formal plural)

Vuelvan cuando quieran, serán bienvenidos.

Come back whenever you like, you'll be welcome.

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