volver — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to return / to come back
The imperfect conjugation of volver (irregular stem-changing o>ue, ranked #28). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | volvía |
| tú | volvías |
| él/ella/Ud. | volvía |
| nosotros | volvíamos |
| vosotros | volvíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | volvían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo volvía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to return / to come back often.
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