to return, to go back
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Regreso a casa a las seis.
I come back home at six.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi hermano regresó de Puerto Rico.
My brother came back from Puerto Rico.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los pescadores regresaban al atardecer.
The fishermen used to come back at sunset.
Futuro · What will happen
Regresaremos el domingo.
We'll come back on Sunday.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo regresaría a mi pueblo.
I'd go back to my town.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Mis padres han regresado de Cuba.
My parents have come back from Cuba.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella ya había regresado.
She had already come back.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para el viernes ya habremos regresado.
By Friday we will have come back.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo habría regresado antes.
I would have come back sooner.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que regreses pronto.
I hope you come back soon.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperábamos que mi tío regresara.
We were hoping my uncle would come back.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que regresasen temprano.
I asked them to come back early.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que hayas regresado.
I'm glad you've come back.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiéramos regresado antes, la habríamos visto.
If we had come back sooner, we would have seen her.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Regresa antes de que oscurezca.
Come back before it gets dark.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No regreses tarde.
Don't come back late.