Volver (to return) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish
Volver - Conjugation of to return in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).
Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
All conjugations and tenses: Volver (to return) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)
Syllabus: Spanish lesson - ¿Qué acaba de pasar? (What did just happen?)
Conjugation of to return in Pretérito imperfecto
- yo volvía I was returning
- tú volvías you were returning
- él/ella volvía he/she was returning
- nosotros/nosotras volvíamos we returned
- vosotros/vosotras volvíais you lot were returning
- ellos/ellas volvían They were returning
Example phrases
- Yo volvía del bosque y descubrí una cascada. I was returning from the forest and discovered a waterfall.
- Tú volvías de la montaña y pisaste una margarita. You were returning from the mountain and stepped on a daisy.
- Él volvía de la playa cuando notó algo extraño. He was returning from the beach when he noticed something strange.
- Nosotros volvíamos del valle y admiramos el roble. We were returning from the valley and admired the oak.
- Vosotros volvíais del lago y os pusisteis cómodos. You lot were returning from the lake and made yourselves comfortable.
- Ellos volvían del campo y salvaban unas cabras. They were returning from the countryside and saving some goats.
Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - volver (to return)
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationVolver (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)
1. Tú ... de la montaña y pisaste una margarita.
2. Vosotros ... del lago y os pusisteis cómodos.
3. Nosotros ... del valle y admiramos el roble.
4. Ellos ... del campo y salvaban unas cabras.
5. Yo ... del bosque y descubrí una cascada.
6. Él ... de la playa cuando notó algo extraño.