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“Volver” (to return) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Volver”

The Present Tense of volver is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, Vuelvo a casa después del trabajo. (I return home after work.)

Volver is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes in certain conjugations. The o changes to ue in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

How to Use Volver in the Present Tense

Volver generally means “to return” or “to go back”, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To return: For example, Yo vuelvo a casa después del trabajo. (I return home after work.)

To repeat or do again: For example, Vuelvo a intentarlo mañana. (I’ll try it again tomorrow.)

To become again: For example, El cielo vuelve a estar despejado. (The sky becomes clear again.)

To turn around (physically): For example, Vuelvo la cabeza para mirar atrás. (I turn my head to look back.)

To recover (consciousness): For example, Vuelve en sí después del desmayo. (She comes to after fainting.)

To change (mood, attitude): For example, Vuelve a estar de buen humor. (He becomes in a good mood again.)

Vulgar: To have sex again: For example, ¿Volvemos a follar esta noche? (Shall we fuck again tonight?)

Real Life Examples of Volver in the Present Tense

Cada verano, vuelvo a mi ciudad natal para visitar a mi familia. (Every summer, I return to my hometown to visit my family.)

Después de las vacaciones, los niños vuelven a la escuela. (After the holidays, the children return to school.)

¿A qué hora vuelves a casa del trabajo? (What time do you return home from work?)

Mis amigos vuelven de su viaje mañana. (My friends return from their trip tomorrow.)

Cuando volvemos del cine, siempre paramos para tomar un café. (When we return from the movies, we always stop for coffee.)

¿Por qué vuelves tan tarde a casa? (Why do you return home so late?)

El equipo vuelve de su gira europea la próxima semana. (The team returns from their European tour next week.)

Después de las fiestas, volvemos a nuestras rutinas normales. (After the holidays, we return to our normal routines.)

Cuando vuelvo del gimnasio, estoy muy cansado. (When I return from the gym, I’m very tired.)

¿A qué hora vuelven tus padres de vacaciones? (What time do your parents return from vacation?)

Cada año, las aves migratorias vuelven al norte en primavera. (Every year, the migratory birds return north in the spring.)

Después de la boda, la pareja vuelve de su luna de miel. (After the wedding, the couple returns from their honeymoon.)

Cuando vuelvo a casa, lo primero que hago es quitarme los zapatos. (When I return home, the first thing I do is take off my shoes.)

Los turistas vuelven encantados de su visita a la ciudad. (The tourists return delighted from their visit to the city.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Volver (to return) in the Present Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.