regresar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | regreso |
| tú | regresas |
| él/ella | regresa |
| nosotros | regresamos |
| vosotros | regresáis |
| ellos/ellas | regresan |
Yo regreso a casa después del trabajo.
I return home after work.
Ella regresa de sus vacaciones mañana.
She returns from her vacation tomorrow.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | regresé |
| tú | regresaste |
| él/ella | regresó |
| nosotros | regresamos |
| vosotros | regresasteis |
| ellos/ellas | regresaron |
Ayer regresé de la ciudad.
Yesterday I returned from the city.
Ellos regresaron de su viaje la semana pasada.
They returned from their trip last week.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | regresaba |
| tú | regresabas |
| él/ella | regresaba |
| nosotros | regresábamos |
| vosotros | regresabais |
| ellos/ellas | regresaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre regresaba a casa antes de la cena.
When I was a child, I always returned home before dinner.
Ella regresaba a su pueblo cada verano.
She returned to her village every summer.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | regresaré |
| tú | regresarás |
| él/ella | regresará |
| nosotros | regresaremos |
| vosotros | regresaréis |
| ellos/ellas | regresarán |
Mañana regresaré a la oficina.
Tomorrow I will return to the office.
Ellos regresarán de su viaje el próximo mes.
They will return from their trip next month.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | regresaría |
| tú | regresarías |
| él/ella | regresaría |
| nosotros | regresaríamos |
| vosotros | regresaríais |
| ellos/ellas | regresarían |
Si pudiera, regresaría a mi país natal.
If I could, I would return to my homeland.
Ella regresaría a la fiesta si no estuviera cansada.
She would return to the party if she weren't tired.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | regrese |
| tú | regreses |
| él/ella | regrese |
| nosotros | regresemos |
| vosotros | regreséis |
| ellos/ellas | regresen |
Espero que regreses pronto.
I hope you return soon.
Es importante que él regrese a tiempo.
It's important that he returns on time.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | regresara |
| tú | regresaras |
| él/ella | regresara |
| nosotros | regresáramos |
| vosotros | regresarais |
| ellos/ellas | regresaran |
Si regresaras a la reunión, te darían más información.
If you returned to the meeting, they would give you more information.
Ojalá que ella regresara a visitarnos.
I wish she would return to visit us.
"regresar" in other languages
Related verbs
Common questions
- Is "regresar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "regresar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "regresar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "regresar" conjugates as: regresas, regreso, regresan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "regresar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "regresar" conjugates as: regresaste, regresé, regresaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "regresar" in Spanish?
- "regresar" (to return, to come back) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.