/bolˈbeɾ/

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Translation

to return, to come back, to go back

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Word origin

From Latin volvere ('to roll, to turn'). The sense of turning back gave the modern meaning 'to return'.

Origin
Latin
Root
volvere
English cognates
revolve, evolve, volume

Grammar

Verb type-er irregular

Conjugation

Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yovuelvovolvívolvíavolverévolvería
túvuelvesvolvistevolvíasvolverásvolverías
él/ella/ud.vuelvevolvióvolvíavolverávolvería
nos.volvemosvolvimosvolvíamosvolveremosvolveríamos
vos.volvéisvolvisteisvolvíaisvolveréisvolveríais
ellos/uds.vuelvenvolvieronvolvíanvolveránvolverían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yovuelvavolvieravolviese
túvuelvasvolvierasvolvieses
él/ella/ud.vuelvavolvieravolviese
nos.volvamosvolviéramosvolviésemos
vos.volváisvolvieraisvolvieseis
ellos/uds.vuelvanvolvieranvolviesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túvuelve
ud.vuelva
nosotrosvolvamos
vosotrosvolved
uds.vuelvan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
volviendo
Past participle
vuelto

Examples

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I promise to return before ten at night.

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Going back home after so many years was very special.

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She would do it all the same again if she could choose again.

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Read the question again before answering.

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When she came back, the house was completely empty.

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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 11: volver, llamar, nunca and 6 more words.