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SPANISH VERB

regresar

to go back, to come back

  • #242 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: regresando
  • Past participle: regresado

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I go back
  2. tú you go back
  3. usted, él, ella he/she goes back
  4. nosotros we go back
  5. vosotros Spain you all go back
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they go back

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

  1. yo I went back
  2. tú you went back
  3. usted, él, ella he/she went back
  4. nosotros we went back
  5. vosotros Spain you all went back
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they went back

Imperfect

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. yo I used to go back
  2. tú you used to go back
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used to go back
  4. nosotros we used to go back
  5. vosotros Spain you all used to go back
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to go back

Future

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

  1. yo I will go back
  2. tú you will go back
  3. usted, él, ella he/she will go back
  4. nosotros we will go back
  5. vosotros Spain you all will go back
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they will go back

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

  1. yo I would go back
  2. tú you would go back
  3. usted, él, ella he/she would go back
  4. nosotros we would go back
  5. vosotros Spain you all would go back
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they would go back

Present subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. yo (that) I go back
  2. tú (that) you go back
  3. usted, él, ella (that) he/she go back
  4. nosotros (that) we go back
  5. vosotros Spain (that) you all go back
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they go back

Past subjunctive

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

  1. yo (if) I went back
  2. tú (if) you went back
  3. usted, él, ella (if) he/she went back
  4. nosotros (if) we went back
  5. vosotros Spain (if) you all went back
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they went back

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

  1. tú go back!
  2. usted go back! (formal)
  3. nosotros go back! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain go back! (all of you)
  5. ustedes go back! (all of you)

How to use regresar

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Regreso a casa a las siete, más o menos.

    I get home at seven, more or less.

  2. Past

    ¿A qué hora regresaste anoche?

    What time did you get back last night?

  3. Imperfect

    Siempre regresábamos cansados de la playa.

    We always came back tired from the beach.

  4. Future

    Regresaremos a Oaxaca el próximo verano.

    We will go back to Oaxaca next summer.

  5. Conditional

    Yo regresaría a ese hotel sin pensarlo.

    I would go back to that hotel without a second thought.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Espero que regreses pronto, te vamos a extrañar.

    I hope you come back soon, we are going to miss you.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Mi mamá me pidió que regresara antes de las diez.

    My mom asked me to be back before ten.

  8. Imperative

    Regresen temprano, mañana hay escuela.

    Come back early, there is school tomorrow.

Good to know

  • Regresar is the everyday Mexican word for volver, to go or come back.

Where you hear regresar

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Spanish · Beginner Level 1

  • El domingo regreso a Guadalajara. On Sunday I go back to Guadalajara.
  • Regresé al hostal muy tarde. I came back to the hostel very late.
  • Voy a regresar el próximo año. I'm going to come back next year.

Spanish · Beginner Level 2

  • Creemos que las almas regresan. We believe that the souls come back.
  • Regresamos muertos. We came back exhausted.
  • Voy a regresar en enero. I'm going to come back in January.
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What Are You Going to Do?

Beginner Level 1 · regreso · regresas · regresa

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What Did You See?

Beginner Level 1 · regresé · regresaste

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When Are You Leaving?

Beginner Level 1 · regresar · regresa

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I'm Going to Miss You

Beginner Level 1 · regresa pronto

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We Climbed the Mountain

Beginner Level 2 · regresamos · regresaron

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They Stole My Phone

Beginner Level 2 · regresando

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What Is the Day of the Dead?

Beginner Level 2 · regresan

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A Call from Oaxaca

Beginner Level 3 · regresarás · regresaré

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Plans for Christmas

Beginner Level 3 · regrese

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When I Go Back

Beginner Level 3 · cuando regreses · cuando regrese

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Back to Oaxaca

Beginner Level 3 · y ahora regreso

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The Rules

Intermediate Level 1 · que regresemos

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The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ar verb.