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M084 Stem change

Volver — stem change o→ue + irregular PP (to return)

o→ue + irregular PP

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verbs

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Summary

VOLVER combines two key traits:
- o->ue in stressed present forms (vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, vuelven);
- irregular participle in -uelto (vuelto, devuelto, resuelto...).

Preterite/future/conditional remain regular in form: volví, volveré, volvería.

Examples

  • Vuelvo pronto, pero hoy volvemos tarde.
  • Espero que devuelvas el libro mañana.
  • Ya han resuelto el problema.

Verbs following volver

Frequent verbs in this model:

absolver devolver disolver envolver resolver revolver

Teacher guide (Spain)

Teach it as a five-link chain: vuelvo -> volví -> volveré -> vuelva -> vuelto.

1) Core followers

Prioritize these in active use.

devolver resolver envolver revolver

2) Teaching recommendation

Pair present stem change with participle contrast: vuelvo vs he vuelto.

Present Indicative

yo

vuelvo

vuelves

él/ella

vuelve

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Pattern cheat sheet

Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.

Indicativo — Indicative

Presente

Present Indicative

✓ Available

yo

vuelvo

vuelves

él/ella

vuelve

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Pretérito perfecto compuesto

Present Perfect Indicative

✓ Available

yo

he vuelto

has vuelto

él/ella

ha vuelto

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Pretérito imperfecto

Imperfect Indicative

✓ Available

yo

volvía

volvías

él/ella

volvía

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Pretérito pluscuamperfecto

Pluperfect Indicative

✓ Available

yo

había vuelto

habías vuelto

él/ella

había vuelto

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Pretérito perfecto simple

Preterite Indicative

✓ Available

yo

volví

volviste

él/ella

volvió

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Pretérito anterior

Preterite Anterior

✓ Available

yo

hube vuelto

hubiste vuelto

él/ella

hubo vuelto

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Futuro simple

Future Indicative

✓ Available

yo

volveré

volverás

él/ella

volverá

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Futuro perfecto

Future Perfect Indicative

✓ Available

yo

habré vuelto

habrás vuelto

él/ella

habrá vuelto

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Condicional simple

Conditional

✓ Available

yo

volvería

volverías

él/ella

volvería

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Condicional compuesto

Conditional Perfect

✓ Available

yo

habría vuelto

habrías vuelto

él/ella

habría vuelto

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Subjuntivo — Subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo

Present Subjunctive

✓ Available

yo

vuelva

vuelvas

él/ella

vuelva

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Pretérito perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

✓ Available

yo

haya vuelto

hayas vuelto

él/ella

haya vuelto

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Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

✓ Available

yo

volviera (volviese)

volvieras (volvieses)

él/ella

volviera (volviese)

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Pluscuamperfecto

Pluperfect Subjunctive

✓ Available

yo

hubiera vuelto (hubiese vuelto)

hubieras vuelto (hubieses vuelto)

él/ella

hubiera vuelto (hubiese vuelto)

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Futuro

Future Subjunctive

✓ Available

yo

volviere

volvieres

él/ella

volviere

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Futuro perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

✓ Available

yo

hubiere vuelto

hubieres vuelto

él/ella

hubiere vuelto

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Imperativo — Imperative

Imperativo afirmativo

Imperative

✓ Available

yo

vuelve

él/ella

vuelva

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Imperativo negativo

Negative Imperative

✓ Available

yo

vuelvas

él/ella

vuelva

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Tense availability

Supported for this model (informational). Open a verb page to view full conjugation tables by tense.

Supported

Present Indicative Present Perfect Indicative Preterite Indicative Imperfect Indicative Pluperfect Indicative Preterite Anterior Future Indicative Conditional Future Perfect Indicative Conditional Perfect Present Subjunctive Present Perfect Subjunctive Imperfect Subjunctive Pluperfect Subjunctive Future Subjunctive Future Perfect Subjunctive Imperative Negative Imperative

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What this model teaches

Stem change oue Irregular participle

Verbs following this model

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