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volver

to return

VerbFrequency #22

Intransitive verb

  1. 1

    (to go back to a place) to return

    Volveré a casa tarde hoy.

    I will return home late today.
  2. 2

    (to turn around or change direction) to turn

    El coche volvió a la derecha en la esquina.

    The car turned right at the corner.

Transitive verb

  1. 1

    (to turn an object) to turn

    Vuelve la página para continuar leyendo.

    Turn the page to continue reading.

Reflexive verb

  1. 1

    (to become, change into (often sudden or involuntary)) to become

    Se volvió muy serio después de la noticia.

    He became very serious after the news.

1(to go back to a place)to return

Volveré a casa tarde hoy.

I will return home late today.

Él volvió de sus vacaciones el lunes pasado.

He returned from his vacation last Monday.

Necesito volver a la tienda para comprar leche.

I need to return to the store to buy milk.

Quiero volver a casa.

I want to return home.

2(to turn around or change direction)to turn

El coche volvió a la derecha en la esquina.

The car turned right at the corner.

El ciclista volvió a la izquierda en la rotonda.

The cyclist turned left at the roundabout.

Cuando me llamaste, me volví para verte.

When you called me, I turned to see you.

Ella volvió la cabeza.

She turned her head.

3(to turn an object)to turn

Vuelve la página para continuar leyendo.

Turn the page to continue reading.

Por favor, vuelve la tortilla para que se cocine bien.

Please, turn the omelet so it cooks well.

Ella volvió la cabeza para mirar por la ventana.

She turned her head to look out the window.

Vuelve a la derecha.

Turn right.

4(to become, change into (often sudden or involuntary))to become

Se volvió muy serio después de la noticia.

He became very serious after the news.

Con el tiempo, se volvió un experto en el tema.

Over time, he became an expert on the subject.

La situación se volvió insostenible rápidamente.

The situation quickly became unsustainable.

Se volvió muy famoso.

He became very famous.
Verb

Forms

conditional indicative

1st singularvolvería

2nd singularvolverías

3rd singularvolvería

1st pluralvolveríamos

2nd pluralvolveríais

3rd pluralvolverían

future indicative

1st singularvolveré

2nd singularvolverás

3rd singularvolverá

1st pluralvolveremos

2nd pluralvolveréis

3rd pluralvolverán

gerund

volviendo

imperative affirmative

2nd singularvuelve

1st pluralvolvamos

2nd pluralvolved

imperative negative

2nd singularno vuelvas

1st pluralno volvamos

2nd pluralno volváis

imperfect indicative

1st singularvolvía

2nd singularvolvías

3rd singularvolvía

1st pluralvolvíamos

2nd pluralvolvíais

3rd pluralvolvían

imperfect subjunctive

1st singularvolviera

2nd singularvolvieras

3rd singularvolviera

1st pluralvolviéramos

2nd pluralvolvierais

3rd pluralvolvieran

infinitive

volver

participle

vuelto

pluperfect indicative

1st singularhabía vuelto

2nd singularhabías vuelto

3rd singularhabía vuelto

1st pluralhabíamos vuelto

2nd pluralhabíais vuelto

3rd pluralhabían vuelto

present indicative

1st singularvuelvo

2nd singularvuelves

3rd singularvuelve

1st pluralvolvemos

2nd pluralvolvéis

3rd pluralvuelven

present perfect indicative

1st singularhe vuelto

2nd singularhas vuelto

3rd singularha vuelto

1st pluralhemos vuelto

2nd pluralhabéis vuelto

3rd pluralhan vuelto

present perfect subjunctive

1st singularhaya vuelto

2nd singularhayas vuelto

3rd singularhaya vuelto

1st pluralhayamos vuelto

2nd pluralhayáis vuelto

3rd pluralhayan vuelto

present subjunctive

1st singularvuelva

2nd singularvuelvas

3rd singularvuelva

1st pluralvolvamos

2nd pluralvolváis

3rd pluralvuelvan

preterite indicative

1st singularvolví

2nd singularvolviste

3rd singularvolvió

1st pluralvolvimos

2nd pluralvolvisteis

3rd pluralvolvieron