Volver (to return) · Present
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Volver in the Spanish present (presente) is: yo vuelvo, tú vuelves, él/ella/usted vuelve, nosotros/as volvemos, vosotros/as volvéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vuelven. The present of volver shows the o→ue stem change in stressed forms (vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, vuelven). Nosotros and vosotros keep the bare 'o' (volvemos, volvéis) because stress falls on the ending.
| To Return | Volver |
|---|---|
| I return | yo vuelvo |
| you return | tú vuelves |
| he/she returns | él/ella/usted vuelve |
| we return | nosotros/as volvemos |
| you return | vosotros/as volvéis |
| they return | ellos/ellas/ustedes vuelven |
Volver (to return) in context
Sentences that use volver in the present. Tap each to hear it.
I return home after work.
What time do you come back from the gym?
My father comes back late on Fridays.
We return to the village every summer.
Are you walking back home?
The birds return in spring.
Working with the present
Spanish uses the present tense more broadly than English does. "Estudio español" can mean "I study Spanish," "I am studying Spanish," or "I do study Spanish" — context decides. The biggest stumbling block for English speakers is the yo form of irregular verbs (hago, tengo, doy, voy, soy). Memorise those individually; the other persons usually follow regular patterns.
Frequently asked questions
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