volver imperfect tense conjugation
Volver (to return) in the imperfect tense: volvía, volvías, volvía, volvíamos, volvíais, volvían.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Volver is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Volver in a sentence
- Vuelvo a casa temprano hoy.I'm returning home early today.
- Ya han vuelto de vacaciones.They have already returned from vacation.
o→ue stem change; irregular past participle: vuelto.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of volver?
Volver in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo volvía, tú volvías, él/ella/usted volvía, nosotros volvíamos, vosotros volvíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes volvían.
Is volver irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense volver takes the regular endings for its verb class, so volvía follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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