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Volver (to return) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of volver (to return) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Volver (to return) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 6: La ciudad y el pueblo (The city and the village)

Lesson 43: Pedir y dar direcciones. (Asking for and giving directions)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Volver (to return) Volviendo (Returning) Vuelto (Returned)

Volver (to return): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) vuelvo I return
(tú) vuelves You return
(él/ella) vuelve he returns/she returns
(nosotros/nosotras) volvemos we return
(vosotros/vosotras) volvéis you return
(ellos/ellas) vuelven they return

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he vuelto I have returned
(tú) has vuelto You have returned
(él/ella) ha vuelto he/she has returned
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos vuelto we have returned
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis vuelto You have returned
(ellos/ellas) han vuelto They have returned

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) vuelva I return
(tú) vuelvas You return
(él/ella) vuelva he returns/she returns
(nosotros/nosotras) volvamos we return
(vosotros/vosotras) volváis You return
(ellos/ellas) vuelvan they return

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya vuelto I have returned
(tú) hayas vuelto You have returned
(él/ella) haya vuelto he/she has returned
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos vuelto we have returned
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis vuelto you have returned
(ellos/ellas) hayan vuelto they have returned

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) volvía I used to return
(tú) volvías You used to return
(él/ella) volvía he/she was returning
(nosotros/nosotras) volvíamos we were returning
(vosotros/vosotras) volvíais You returned
(ellos/ellas) volvían they returned

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había vuelto I had returned
(tú) habías vuelto You had returned
(él/ella) había vuelto he had returned
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos vuelto we had returned
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais vuelto You had returned
(ellos/ellas) habían vuelto They had returned

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) volviera/volviese I returned
(tú) volvieras/volvieses you returned
(él/ella) volviera/volviese he/she returned
(nosotros/nosotras) volviéramos/volviésemos we returned
(vosotros/vosotras) volvierais/volvieseis you returned
(ellos/ellas) volvieran/volviesen they returned

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese vuelto I had returned
(tú) hubieras/hubieses vuelto you had returned
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese vuelto he/she had returned
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos vuelto we had returned
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis vuelto You had returned
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen vuelto they had returned

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) volví I returned
(tú) volviste You returned
(él/ella) volvió he returned/she returned
(nosotros/nosotras) volvimos we returned
(vosotros/vosotras) volvisteis You returned
(ellos/ellas) volvieron they returned

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube vuelto I had returned
(tú) hubiste vuelto You had returned
(él/ella) hubo vuelto he returned/she returned
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos vuelto we had returned
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis vuelto You returned
(ellos/ellas) hubieron vuelto they had returned

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) volviere I will return
(tú) volvieres You will return
(él/ella) volviere he would return/she would return
(nosotros/nosotras) volviéremos we will return
(vosotros/vosotras) volviereis You will return
(ellos/ellas) volvieren they will return

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere vuelto I will have returned
(tú) hubieres vuelto you would have returned
(él/ella) hubiere vuelto he/she will have returned
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos vuelto we will have returned
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis vuelto You would have returned
(ellos/ellas) hubieren vuelto they will have returned

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) volveré I will return
(tú) volverás You will return
(él/ella) volverá he will return/she will return
(nosotros/nosotras) volveremos we will return
(vosotros/vosotras) volveréis You will return
(ellos/ellas) volverán they will return

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré vuelto I will have returned
(tú) habrás vuelto You will have returned
(él/ella) habrá vuelto he/she will have returned
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos vuelto we will have returned
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis vuelto You will have returned
(ellos/ellas) habrán vuelto they will have returned
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Vuelve! He/she returns!
¡Vuelva! Come back!
¡Volvamos! You return
¡Volved! They return
¡Vuelvan! They return

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No vuelva! Do not return!
No vuelvas! Do not return!
No vuelva! Do not return!
No volvamos! Do not return!
No volváis! Do not return!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) volvería I would return
(tú) volverías You would return
(él/ella) volvería he would return/she would return
(nosotros/nosotras) volveríamos we would return
(vosotros/vosotras) volveríais You would return
(ellos/ellas) volverían they would return

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría vuelto I would have returned
(tú) habrías vuelto You would have returned
(él/ella) habría vuelto he would have returned
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos vuelto we would have returned
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais vuelto You would have returned
(ellos/ellas) habrían vuelto They would have returned

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. They will return near the bus stop.
Ellos volverán cerca de la parada de autobús.
2. They return with the food shortly after.
Ellos vuelven con la comida poco después.
3. You come back with the shopping list.
Tú vuelves con la lista de la compra.
4. I will return to the park tomorrow.
Yo volveré al parque mañana.
5. You return to the market for the meat.
Vosotros volvéis al mercado por la carne.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I have returned to the train station.
He vuelto a la estación de tren.
2. They have returned near the information office.
Han vuelto cerca de la oficina de información.
3. I was returning home from the station.
Volvía a casa desde la estación.
4. We went back to the square straight ahead.
Volvimos a la plaza todo recto.
5. You returned to the shop on the right.
Volvisteis a la tienda a la derecha.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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volváis, vuelva, volvierais/volvieseis, vuelvas

1.
... a la oficina de información.
(You return to the information office.)
2.
Espero que ... a la oficina de información.
(I hope you return to the information office.)
3.
Tal vez ... a la tienda luego.
(Maybe you will return to the shop later.)
4.
Que ... pronto del centro.
(That you return soon from the centre.)
5.
Es posible que ... cerca del parque.
(He may return near the park.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. They would have returned to the square.
Ellos habrían vuelto a la plaza.
2. We would have returned to the park.
Nosotros habríamos vuelto al parque.
3. You had returned to the park before it closed.
Vosotros hubisteis vuelto al parque antes de cerrar.
4. We would have gone back on the right.
Hubiéramos vuelto por la derecha.
5. I had returned to the shop early.
Yo hube vuelto a la tienda temprano.