Learner note. o→ue stem change; irregular past participle: vuelto.
- Vuelvo a casa temprano hoy.I'm returning home early today.
- Ya han vuelto de vacaciones.They have already returned from vacation.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of volver| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvo) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give volves) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give volve) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give volven) |
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Pretérito indefinidoPreterite
Pretérito indefinido of volver| yo | |
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Pretérito imperfectoImperfect
Pretérito imperfecto of volver| yo | |
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Futuro simpleFuture
Futuro simple of volver| yo | |
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Condicional simpleConditional
Condicional simple of volver| yo | |
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Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect
Pretérito perfecto of volver| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect
Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of volver| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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Futuro perfectoFuture perfect
Futuro perfecto of volver| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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Condicional compuestoConditional perfect
Condicional compuesto of volver| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)
Pretérito anterior of volver| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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Subjuntivo Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo of volver| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give volva) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvas) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give volva) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of volver| yo | |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of volver| yo | |
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Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of volver| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of volver| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give volvido) |
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Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)
Futuro de subjuntivo of volver| yo | |
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Imperativo Imperative
Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands
Imperativo afirmativo of volver| tú | |
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Imperativo negativoNegative commands
Imperativo negativo of volver| tú | |
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Volver FAQ
How do you conjugate volver in the present tense?
Volver in the Spanish presente: yo vuelvo, tú vuelves, él/ella/usted vuelve, nosotros volvemos, vosotros volvéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vuelven.
What is the Pretérito indefinido of volver?
yo volví, tú volviste, él/ella/usted volvió, nosotros volvimos, vosotros volvisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes volvieron.
Is volver irregular?
Yes. Volver has irregular forms in 9 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does volver mean in English?
Volver means “to return”. The past participle is vuelto.