The Spanish verb volver means "to return". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of volver is yo vuelvo, tú vuelves, él/ella/usted vuelve, nosotros volvemos, vosotros volvéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vuelven. It is irregular: 4 of its 6 present forms break the regular -er pattern. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
Forms in orange break the regular -er pattern.
| yo | vuelvo (irregular) | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | vuelves (irregular) | |
| él/ | vuelve (irregular) | |
| nosotros | volvemos | |
| vosotros | volvéis | |
| ellos/ | vuelven (irregular) |
| yo | volví |
|---|---|
| tú | volviste |
| él/ | volvió |
| nosotros | volvimos |
| vosotros | volvisteis |
| ellos/ | volvieron |
| yo | volvía |
|---|---|
| tú | volvías |
| él/ | volvía |
| nosotros | volvíamos |
| vosotros | volvíais |
| ellos/ | volvían |
| yo | volveré |
|---|---|
| tú | volverás |
| él/ | volverá |
| nosotros | volveremos |
| vosotros | volveréis |
| ellos/ | volverán |
| yo | volvería |
|---|---|
| tú | volverías |
| él/ | volvería |
| nosotros | volveríamos |
| vosotros | volveríais |
| ellos/ | volverían |
| yo | vuelva (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tú | vuelvas (irregular) |
| él/ | vuelva (irregular) |
| nosotros | volvamos |
| vosotros | volváis |
| ellos/ | vuelvan (irregular) |
| tú | vuelve (irregular) |
|---|---|
| usted | vuelva (irregular) |
| nosotros | volvamos |
| vosotros | volved |
| ustedes | vuelvan (irregular) |
| yo | he vuelto (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tú | has vuelto (irregular) |
| él/ | ha vuelto (irregular) |
| nosotros | hemos vuelto (irregular) |
| vosotros | habéis vuelto (irregular) |
| ellos/ | han vuelto (irregular) |
Volver is irregular. The present and present subjunctive show a stem change, as in vuelvo and vuelva, while nosotros keeps volvemos and volvamos. Its past participle is vuelto, and the present perfect uses haber plus vuelto.
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No. Volver is irregular, with forms such as vuelvo, vuelva, vuelve, and vuelto.
The forms are vuelva, vuelvas, vuelva, volvamos, volváis, and vuelvan.
The past participle is vuelto. The present perfect uses forms of haber, such as he vuelto, has vuelto, and han vuelto.