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.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Volver (to return) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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, Ella vuelve a llamar a su amiga. (She calls her friend again.)

To become again: For example, El cielo vuelve a nublarse. (The sky becomes cloudy again.)

To regain consciousness: For example, El paciente vuelve en sí después del desmayo. (The patient regains consciousness after fainting.)

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

To change one’s mind (colloquial): For example, Ella vuelve sobre su decisión de irse. (She changes her mind about leaving.)

Examples

Examples of Volver in the Present Tense

Cada mañana vuelvo a casa después de correr. (Every morning I come back home after running.)

¿A qué hora vuelves del trabajo? (What time do you come back from work?)

Mi hermana vuelve de la universidad a las 5 pm. (My sister comes back from university at 5 pm.)

Nosotros volvemos de vacaciones la próxima semana. (We come back from vacation next week.)

Ellos vuelven a casa temprano los viernes. (They come back home early on Fridays.)

Después de la fiesta, vuelvo a casa en Uber. (After the party, I come back home by Uber.)

¿Vuelves a la oficina o trabajas desde casa? (Do you come back to the office or work from home?)

Mi mamá vuelve del mercado con las compras. (My mom comes back from the market with the groceries.)

Volvemos de nuestro viaje mañana. (We come back from our trip tomorrow.)

Mis amigos vuelven de la playa esta noche. (My friends come back from the beach tonight.)

Después de clases, vuelvo a casa a estudiar. (After classes, I come back home to study.)

¿A qué hora vuelve tu vuelo de Cancún? (What time does your flight come back from Cancun?)

Volvemos al restaurante la próxima vez que estemos en la ciudad. (We’ll come back to the restaurant the next time we’re in town.)

Los turistas vuelven encantados de sus vacaciones. (The tourists come back delighted from their vacation.)

Después del concierto, vuelvo a casa emocionado. (After the concert, I come back home excited.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Volver (to return) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American 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.