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If you could go back to one place in the world you\u2019ve already been to, what would it be? Maybe you\u2019re thinking of your most recent holiday in Greece, or the year you spent working in Australia. Regardless of what your answer is, knowing what is worth returning to is always important. In today\u2019s lesson, we\u2019re going to look at the Spanish verb volver <\/strong>meaning to come back, to go back, <\/em>and to return<\/em>. Because this verb encompasses a lot of different meanings in English, it can be a bit of a tricky one to wrap your head around. Fear not! This lesson is your one-stop guide to volver <\/strong>conjugation.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll start by looking at what kind of verb volver <\/strong>is, its different meanings, and lots of different conjugation tables that you can learn no matter your current Spanish level. Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n

<\/a>What Kind of Verb is Volver<\/em>?<\/h2>\n

A couple weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on the conjugation of the regular <\/strong>verb hablar<\/strong><\/a> (to talk\/speak<\/em>). If you\u2019ve been following these conjugation posts for a while, you were probably relieved to finally learn a regular verb after so many irregular ones. Unfortunately, it\u2019s time to get back <\/em>to business. In this case, the business of irregular verb conjugation. Volver <\/strong>is another really important irregular verb to know, because it is frequently used in Spanish conversation. However, if you\u2019re new here, you might be wondering what irregular verbs even are. Let me explain:<\/p>\n

In Spanish, verbs always end in \u201car<\/strong>\u201d (like charlar<\/strong>, to chat<\/em>), \u201cer<\/strong>\u201d (like hacer<\/strong>, to do<\/em>), or \u201cir<\/strong>\u201d (like abrir<\/strong>, to open<\/em>). In conjugation, the part of the verb before ar<\/strong>, er<\/strong>, or ir <\/strong>is called the stem<\/strong>. In regular verbs<\/strong>, this stem never changes, <\/strong>no matter how the verb is conjugated. So, for example, the verb charlar conjugated in the present tense and first person is \u201cyo charlo\u201d <\/strong>(I chat)<\/em>. As you can see, the stem \u201ccharl<\/strong>-\u201d doesn\u2019t change, and it remains the same across all tenses.<\/p>\n

However, when a verb is irregular<\/strong>, the stem changes<\/strong>. In the case of volver<\/strong>, for instance, the first person present is \u201cyo vuelvo<\/strong>\u201d, not \u201cyo volvo\u201d. Because the verb stem changes, and changes in many different ways across volver conjugation, volver<\/strong> is considered irregular.<\/p>\n

Most people find that irregular verbs are slightly harder to learn because they require quite a lot of memorization. However, the conjugation tables in this post are a resource you can always come back to for a refresher.<\/p>\n

<\/a>The Different Meanings of Volver<\/em><\/h2>\n

Now that we\u2019ve addressed volver<\/strong>\u2019s irregular conjugation, let’s explore some of the different meanings of the verb.<\/p>\n

Volver<\/em> encompasses a ton of English verbs into a single one, which can actually be very helpful when you\u2019re learning Spanish, as you only need to learn the conjugation of one verb to refer to a lot of different verbs. In Spanish, volver<\/strong> primarily means to return<\/em>, to go back<\/em>, or to come back<\/em>. For example, to say, \u201ccome back here<\/em>\u201d, you\u2019d say \u201cvuelve aqu\u00ed<\/strong>\u201d. To say \u201cgo back to school<\/em>\u201d, you\u2019d say \u201cvuelve al colegio<\/strong>\u201d. Volver <\/strong>is correct for both meanings, see?<\/p>\n

Apart from these primary meanings, volver <\/strong>can also take on certain additional meanings, but this is usually in Spanish colloquial expressions, rather than in common use. For example, in the Spanish expression \u201cvolverse loco<\/strong>\u201d (\u201cto go crazy\u201d)<\/em>, volver <\/strong>means \u201cto become\/to go\u201d<\/em>. Additionally, in the expression \u201cvolver la espalda<\/strong>\u201d (\u201cto turn one\u2019s back on someone\/something<\/em>), volver <\/strong>means \u201cto turn<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

Despite volver<\/em>\u2019s different meanings, you can be pretty confident that its primary uses are similar enough that you\u2019ll be able to comprehend any sentence used in common speech. When it comes to the verb\u2019s additional meanings, that extra fluency will come with practice and experience. For now, focus on volver conjugation, which remains the same no matter what the meaning is.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Volver<\/em> Verbals<\/h2>\n

Bevore we get started on conjugation tables, I\u2019d like to take you through a slightly more complicated aspect of volver <\/strong>conjugation. In Spanish, all verbs have something called verbal forms<\/strong>, which, despite its name, refers to when a verb isn\u2019t acting as a verb in a sentence at all. Instead, it acts as an adjective, adverb, or noun. Usually, this happens in sentences with a different active verb, where the verb that is in its verbal form is just acting as a qualifier. Let\u2019s look at three of volver<\/strong>\u2019s verbals so that you can be prepared for any sentence you might come across.<\/p>\n

Infinitivo (infinitive)<\/em><\/h3>\n

The infinitive<\/em> of the verb volver<\/strong> is simply \u201cvolver<\/strong>\u201d. This is the pure, unconjugated form of the verb, and it is commonly used in sentences with a different active verb. For example:<\/p>\n