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Volver (to return) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Volver (to return) - conjugation and tenses - (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.

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Volver (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Tú ... de la montaña y pisaste una margarita.

Tú volvías de la montaña y pisaste una margarita.
(You were returning from the mountain and stepped on a daisy.)

2. Vosotros ... del lago y os pusisteis cómodos.

Vosotros volvíais del lago y os pusisteis cómodos.
(You lot were returning from the lake and made yourselves comfortable.)

3. Nosotros ... del valle y admiramos el roble.

Nosotros volvíamos del valle y admiramos el roble.
(We were returning from the valley and admired the oak.)

4. Ellos ... del campo y salvaban unas cabras.

Ellos volvían del campo y salvaban unas cabras.
(They were returning from the countryside and saving some goats.)

5. Yo ... del bosque y descubrí una cascada.

Yo volvía del bosque y descubrí una cascada.
(I was returning from the forest and discovered a waterfall.)

6. Él ... de la playa cuando notó algo extraño.

Él volvía de la playa cuando notó algo extraño.
(He was returning from the beach when he noticed something strange.)