The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Volver is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to return or go back, for example Vuelve a casa antes de las 8. (Return home before 8 o’clock.)

This verb follows the o to ue stem-changing conjugation pattern, where the ‘o’ in the stem changes to ‘ue’ in certain conjugations.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Volver (to return) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Volver generally means “to return” or “to go back”, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To return: For example, Vuelve a casa pronto. (Return home soon.)

To repeat or do again: For example, Vuelve a intentarlo. (Try it again.)

To regain consciousness: For example, ¡Vuelve en sí! (Come back to your senses!)

To turn around (physically): For example, Vuelve la cabeza. (Turn your head around.)

To return to a previous state: For example, Vuelve a ser el mismo de antes. (Go back to being your old self.)

To become again (colloquial): For example, ¡Vuelve loco! (Go crazy again!)

To return a favor or action (idiomatic): For example, Vuélvemela cuando puedas. (Return the favor when you can.)

Examples

Examples of Volver in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Vuelve a casa antes de las 10! (Come back home before 10!)

Por favor, vuelva a la sala de espera. (Please return to the waiting room.)

Después de las vacaciones, volvamos a nuestras rutinas. (After the holidays, let’s get back to our routines.)

Amigos, vuelvan a visitarme pronto. (Friends, come back to visit me soon.)

Si se siente mal, vuelva a casa y descanse. (If you feel unwell, go back home and rest.)

Antes de irnos, volvamos a revisar que no olvidamos nada. (Before we leave, let’s go back and check that we didn’t forget anything.)

¡Vuelve aquí ahora mismo! (Come back here right now!)

Cuando terminen, vuelvan al grupo. (When you’re done, rejoin the group.)

Si no te gusta el plato, vuelve a pedir otro. (If you don’t like the dish, order something else again.)

Después del trabajo, volvamos a casa a descansar. (After work, let’s go back home to rest.)

Señora, vuelva mañana para recoger sus resultados. (Ma’am, come back tomorrow to pick up your results.)

¡Vuelvan a sus asientos, por favor! (Return to your seats, please!)

Si no está satisfecho, vuelva con el producto. (If you’re not satisfied, bring the product back.)

Cuando hayas terminado, vuelve al trabajo. (When you’re done, go back to work.)

Después de las reparaciones, volvamos a estrenar el coche. (After the repairs, let’s take the car out for a spin again.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Volver (to return) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.