Conjugate tornar in Spanish
to return, to turn
tornar is a regular -ar verb ranked #629 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El caballero tornó a su tierra después de muchos años." (The knight returned to his land after many years.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
tornar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to return, to turn · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | torno |
| tú | tornas |
| él/ella/Ud. | torna |
| nosotros | tornamos |
| vosotros | tornáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tornan |
Siempre torna a las mismas ideas cuando discutimos.
He always returns to the same ideas when we argue.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | torné |
| tú | tornaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | tornó |
| nosotros | tornamos |
| vosotros | tornasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tornaron |
Ayer yo torné.
Yesterday I return, to turn.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tornaba |
| tú | tornabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | tornaba |
| nosotros | tornábamos |
| vosotros | tornabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tornaban |
Antes yo tornaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to return, to turn often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tornaré |
| tú | tornarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | tornará |
| nosotros | tornaremos |
| vosotros | tornaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tornarán |
Mañana yo tornaré.
Tomorrow I will return, to turn.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tornaría |
| tú | tornarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | tornaría |
| nosotros | tornaríamos |
| vosotros | tornaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tornarían |
Si pudiera, yo tornaría.
If I could, I would return, to turn.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | torne |
| tú | tornes |
| él/ella/Ud. | torne |
| nosotros | tornemos |
| vosotros | tornéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tornen |
Espero que tú tornes.
I hope that you return, to turn.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | torna |
| él/ella/Ud. | torne |
| nosotros | tornemos |
| vosotros | tornad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tornen |
Siempre torna a las mismas ideas cuando discutimos.
He always returns to the same ideas when we argue.
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Example sentences
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El caballero tornó a su tierra después de muchos años.
The knight returned to his land after many years.
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La situación se tornó difícil con el paso del tiempo.
The situation turned difficult over time.
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Siempre torna a las mismas ideas cuando discutimos.
He always returns to the same ideas when we argue.
Common phrases with tornar
- tornarse en to turn into, to become
- tornar a hacer algo to do something again
- sin tornar atrás without turning back