Volver Conjugation | How to Conjugate Volver in Spanish

¡Hola!¿Listo para volver a estudiar español? In this article, I’ll show you all the Spanish verb conjugations of the verb volver in all tenses There are conjugation tables for every tense, so you’ll have an easy time learning the differences in each form. We’ll also give you some example sentences with the English translation to help you practice. The verb volver is frequently used in the Spanish language and can help you express your ideas clearly.

Volver means “to return.”  It’s an irregular verb that follows a slightly different conjugation pattern than other verbs ending in -er. It is used in Spanish to talk about when someone or something will return to a previous place or state. For example, you can say “Ella ha vuelto de la fiesta en un taxi” which means, “She has returned from the party in a taxi.” Volver can also be reflexive. The verb volverse means “getting,” and is used to describe how someone or something is changing. In this article, we’ll focus on volver as “to return” to keep things simple.

The table below shows three common conjugations of the verb volver: the infinitive form, the gerund, and the past participle.

Here are three example sentences that use the conjugations of volver from the table above:

• Infinitive: Ellos tomaron tres trenes para volver a Madrid. / They took three trains to return to Madrid.
• Gerund: Él está volviendo a casa después de dos años. / He is returning home after two years.
• Past Participle: Ustedes no han vuelto a la escuela desde el martes. / You haven’t returned to school since Tuesday.)

Now, let’s look at how to conjugate the Spanish verb volver in all tenses. The table below shows the different verb tenses. You can click on each one to see that specific conjugation for volver and example sentences.

How to Conjugate the Verb Volver in Indicative Tense

We use the indicative tense to talk about habits, facts, and descriptions. This is the most common mood in the Spanish language, so learning the indicative forms of volver is important. It’s used to talk about actions in the past, present, or future. We’ll study the following indicative tenses: present, future, preterite, imperfect, and conditional.

Indicative Present

With the indicative present tense, we can describe events that take place in the current time. Because the indicative mood is used to state facts, this tense has to be used with habitual actions that one can predict. The verb volver can be used in this form to point out when you or someone else returns to a previous place. For example, you can say, “Ellos siempre vuelven del trabajo con algo de comer” which means, “They always return from work with something to eat.”

Here’s the conjugation table for volver in the present indicative tense:

Pronoun	Volver Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	vuelvo	I return
Tú	vuelves	You return
Vos	volvés	You return
Él/Ella/Usted	vuelve	He/She returns, You return
Nosotros	volvemos	We return
Vosotros	volvéis	You return
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	vuelven	They/You return

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate volver in the indicative present tense:

• Si ustedes no vuelven a tiempo, el bus se irá. / If you don’t return on time, the bus will leave.
• Nosotros volvemos apenas acaban las clases. / We return as soon as the classes are over.
• Cada vez que volvés a casa después de jugar afuera, debés lavarte las manos. / Every time you return home after playing outside, you must wash your hands.

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Indicative Future

The indicative future tense is used to point out events that will take place later in time. With the indicative future conjugations of volver, you can tell others when you will return. Remember that, since you are using an indicative conjugation of volver, your sentence needs to be stating a fact. For example, you can say “Volveré de mi clase de francés a las 6 P.M.” which means, “I will return from my French class at 6 P.M.”

Below, you can find the conjugation table for volver in the indicative future tense: 

Pronoun	Volver Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	volveré	I will return
Tú	volverás	You will return
Vos	volverás	You will return
Él/Ella/Usted	volverá