Regresar Conjugation | How to Conjugate Regresar in Spanish

Regresar means “to return” or “to go back.” It is a regular -AR verb. You will learn its tense forms, compound forms, commands, and common destination and origin patterns.

Regresar conjugation at a glance

Regresar follows the regular -AR conjugation pattern, with the stable stem regres-. Its gerund regresando and participle regresado are regular. Usage often combines the verb with a for the destination and de for the point of origin.

• Infinitive: regresar — to return
• Verb type: Regular AR
• Linguistic pattern: regular -AR

Regresar gerund, past participle, and infinitive

These non-finite forms do not mark person. The infinitive names the verb, the gerund forms progressive constructions, and the past participle combines with haber — the auxiliary used to form compound tenses.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	regresar	to return
Gerund	regresando	returning
Past participle	regresado	returned

Regresar meaning and essential uses

Regresar is used in a small set of high-value sentence patterns. These constructions determine what complements normally appear with the conjugated form.

Regresar a + place — to return to a destination.

• Regreso a casa a las seis. — I return home at six.

Regresar de + place — to return from a place.

• Regresamos de Madrid el lunes. — We return from Madrid on Monday.

Regresar conjugation pattern

Regresar is linguistically a regular -AR verb. The stem regres- remains stable, its finite endings are regular, and the gerund regresando and participle regresado follow the normal -AR pattern.

Regresar indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Regresar present tense conjugation

El presente de indicativo — the present indicative — describes current, habitual, or general actions. Regresar uses the forms shown below for the six core subject rows.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	regreso	I return
Tú — you, singular informal	regresas	you return
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	regresa	he/she returns; you (formal) return
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	regresamos	we return
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	regresáis	you (plural, Spain) return
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	regresan	they return; you (plural) return

• Regreso a casa después del trabajo. — I return home after work.

Regresar preterite conjugation

El pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido — the preterite — presents a completed or bounded past action. The target verb uses the verified preterite forms below.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	regresé	I returned
Tú — you, singular informal	regresaste	you returned
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	regresó	he/she returned; you (formal) returned
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	regresamos	we returned
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	regresasteis	you (plural, Spain) returned
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	regresaron	they returned; you (plural) returned

• Regresamos de viaje el domingo. — We returned from our trip on Sunday.

Regresar imperfect conjugation

El pretérito imperfecto — the imperfect — describes habitual, repeated, background, or ongoing past situations. The forms below follow the target verb’s imperfect pattern.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	regresaba	I used to return
Tú — you, singular informal	regresabas	you used to return
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	regresaba	he/she used to return; you (formal) used to return
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	regresábamos	we used to return
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	regresabais	you (plural, Spain) used to return
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	regresaban	they used to return; you (plural) used to return

• Regresaba tarde durante aquel verano. — I used to return late during that summer.

Regresar present progressive

The present progressive is a verbal periphrasis built with estar — to be — plus the gerund. It emphasizes an action in progress now; for this verb, use the forms in the table.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estoy regresando	I am returning
Tú — you, singular informal	estás regresando	you are returning
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	está regresando	he/she is returning; you (formal) are returning
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estamos regresando	we are returning
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estáis regresando	you (plural, Spain) are returning
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	están regresando	they are returning; you (plural) are returning

• Estamos regresando al hotel. — We are returning to the hotel.

Regresar near future conjugation

The near future is a verbal periphrasis built with ir a — to be going to — plus the infinitive. It is useful for planned or expected actions in the near future.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	voy a regresar	I am going to return
Tú — you, singular informal	vas a regresar	you are going to return
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	va a regresar	he/she is going to return; you (formal) are going to return
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	vamos a regresar	we are going to return
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	vais a regresar	you (plural, Spain) are going to return
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	van a regresar	they are going to return; you (plural) are going to return

• Voy a regresar a la oficina mañana. — I am going to return to the office tomorrow.

Regresar future tense conjugation

El futuro simple — the simple future — expresses future events and can also support predictions. The endings attach to the complete infinitive base of the target verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	regresaré	I will return
Tú — you, singular informal	regresarás	you will return
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	regresará	he/she will return; you (formal) will return
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	regresaremos	we will return
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	regresaréis	you (plural, Spain) will return
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	regresarán	they will return; you (plural) will return

• Regresarán antes de medianoche. — They will return before midnight.

Regresar conditional conjugation

El condicional simple — the simple conditional — expresses hypothetical results, softened statements, or actions dependent on a condition. The target verb keeps its verified conditional stem and endings.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	regresaría	I would return
Tú — you, singular informal	regresarías	you would return
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	regresaría	he/she would return; you (formal) would return
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	regresaríamos	we would return
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	regresaríais	you (plural, Spain) would return
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	regresarían	they would return; you (plural) would return

• Regresaría antes si pudiera. — I would return earlier if I could.

Regresar present perfect conjugation

El pretérito perfecto compuesto — the present perfect — combines the present of haber — to have as an auxiliary — with the invariant participle regresado — returned.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	he regresado	I have returned
Tú — you, singular informal	has regresado	you have returned
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	ha regresado	he/she has returned; you (formal) have returned
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hemos regresado	we have returned
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habéis regresado	you (plural, Spain) have returned
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	han regresado	they have returned; you (plural) have returned

• He regresado a la ciudad varias veces. — I have returned to the city several times.

Regresar past perfect conjugation

El pretérito pluscuamperfecto — the past perfect or pluperfect — combines the imperfect of haber — to have as an auxiliary — with regresado — returned. It places the action before another past reference point.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	había regresado	I had returned
Tú — you, singular informal	habías regresado	you had returned
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	había regresado	he/she had returned; you (formal) had returned
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habíamos regresado	we had returned
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habíais regresado	you (plural, Spain) had returned
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habían regresado	they had returned; you (plural) had returned

• Ya había regresado cuando llamaste. — I had already returned when you called.

Regresar future perfect conjugation

The future perfect combines the future of haber — to have as an auxiliary — with regresado — returned. It presents the action as completed by a future point.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habré regresado	I will have returned
Tú — you, singular informal	habrás regresado	you will have returned
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habrá regresado	he/she will have returned; you (formal) will have returned
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habremos regresado	we will have returned
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habréis regresado	you (plural, Spain) will have returned
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrán regresado	they will have returned; you (plural) will have returned

• Para el viernes, habremos regresado del viaje. — By Friday, we will have returned from the trip.

Regresar conditional perfect conjugation

The conditional perfect combines the conditional of haber — to have as an auxiliary — with regresado — returned. It describes a past action that would have happened under a condition.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habría regresado	I would have returned
Tú — you, singular informal	habrías regresado	you would have returned
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habría regresado	he/she would have returned; you (formal) would have returned
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habríamos regresado	we would have returned
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habríais regresado	you (plural, Spain) would have returned
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrían regresado	they would have returned; you (plural) would have returned

• Habría regresado antes, pero perdí el tren. — I would have returned earlier, but I missed the train.

Regresar subjunctive conjugations

Regresar present subjunctive conjugation

El presente de subjuntivo — the present subjunctive — appears after expressions of wishes, influence, emotion, doubt, evaluation, necessity, or other environments that require the subjunctive.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	regrese	that I return
Tú — you, singular informal	regreses	that you return
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	regrese	that he/she returns; that you (formal) return
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	regresemos	that we return
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	regreséis	that you (plural, Spain) return
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	regresen	that they return; that you (plural) return

• Espero que regreses pronto. — I hope that you return soon.

Regresar imperfect subjunctive conjugation

El imperfecto de subjuntivo — the imperfect subjunctive — is used in past-frame and hypothetical subordinate contexts. The table gives the primary -ra series and the accepted -se alternative for every person; these alternatives share the same guide here but are not mechanically interchangeable in every construction.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	regresara / regresase	that I returned
Tú — you, singular informal	regresaras / regresases	that you returned
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	regresara / regresase	that he/she returned; that you (formal) returned
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	regresáramos / regresásemos	that we returned
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	regresarais / regresaseis	that you (plural, Spain) returned
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	regresaran / regresasen	that they returned; that you (plural) returned

• Querían que regresáramos antes de las diez. — They wanted us to return before ten.

Regresar future subjunctive conjugation

Rare in modern everyday Spanish. El futuro de subjuntivo — the future subjunctive — survives mainly in formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical contexts. It is shown here for reference.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	regresare	if/when I should return
Tú — you, singular informal	regresares	if/when you should return
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	regresare	if/when he/she should return; if/when you (formal) should return
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	regresáremos	if/when we should return
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	regresareis	if/when you (plural, Spain) should return
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	regresaren	if/when they should return; if/when you (plural) should return

• Quien regresare después del cierre deberá avisar. — Whoever should return after closing will have to notify someone.

Regresar present perfect subjunctive conjugation

The present perfect subjunctive combines the present subjunctive of haber — to have as an auxiliary — with regresado — returned. It commonly refers to a completed action inside a subjunctive-triggering context.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	haya regresado	that I have returned
Tú — you, singular informal	hayas regresado	that you have returned
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	haya regresado	that he/she has returned; that you (formal) have returned
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hayamos regresado	that we have returned
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hayáis regresado	that you (plural, Spain) have returned
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hayan regresado	that they have returned; that you (plural) have returned

• Me alegra que hayas regresado bien. — I am glad that you returned safely.

Regresar past perfect subjunctive conjugation

The past perfect subjunctive combines the imperfect subjunctive of haber — to have as an auxiliary — with regresado — returned. The table shows the primary hubiera series and the accepted hubiese alternative.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiera regresado / hubiese regresado	that I had returned
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieras regresado / hubieses regresado	that you had returned
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiera regresado / hubiese regresado	that he/she had returned; that you (formal) had returned
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéramos regresado / hubiésemos regresado	that we had returned
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubierais regresado / hubieseis regresado	that you (plural, Spain) had returned
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieran regresado / hubiesen regresado	that they had returned; that you (plural) had returned

• Si hubieran regresado antes, habrían visto el mensaje. — If they had returned earlier, they would have seen the message.

Regresar future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Rare in modern everyday Spanish. The future perfect subjunctive combines the future subjunctive of haber — to have as an auxiliary — with regresado — returned. It is mainly a reference form in restricted formal or historical contexts.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiere regresado	if/when I should have returned
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieres regresado	if/when you should have returned
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiere regresado	if/when he/she should have returned; if/when you (formal) should have returned
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéremos regresado	if/when we should have returned
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubiereis regresado	if/when you (plural, Spain) should have returned
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieren regresado	if/when they should have returned; if/when you (plural) should have returned

• Quien hubiere regresado al país deberá registrarse. — Whoever should have returned to the country will have to register.

Regresar imperative and commands

Regresar affirmative commands

Affirmative commands directly tell someone to perform the target action. The nosotros / nosotras row has exhortative value, equivalent to “let’s...”.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	regresa	return!
Usted — you, singular formal	regrese	return!
Nosotros / Nosotras — let’s / we	regresemos	let’s return!
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	regresad	return!
Ustedes — you, plural	regresen	return!

• Regresa a casa antes de las once. — Return home before eleven.

Regresar negative commands

Negative commands use subjunctive-based forms. The nosotros / nosotras row expresses “let’s not...”, and there is no ordinary yo command row.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no regreses	don’t return!
Usted — you, singular formal	no regrese	don’t return!
Nosotros / Nosotras — let’s / we	no regresemos	let’s not return!
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no regreséis	don’t return!
Ustedes — you, plural	no regresen	don’t return!

• No regreses solo por la noche. — Do not return alone at night.

Common constructions with Regresar

These patterns are especially useful because they determine the complements that naturally accompany the target verb.

• Regresaremos al hotel después de la excursión. — We will return to the hotel after the excursion.
• Acaban de regresar de la costa. — They have just returned from the coast.

Example sentences with Regresar

These additional examples reinforce the target verb across several useful forms and contexts without replacing the tense-specific examples above.

• Regresamos a la oficina después de comer. — We return to the office after lunch.
• Ella regresó de Chile la semana pasada. — She returned from Chile last week.
• ¿Cuándo regresarás a casa? — When will you return home?
• Espero que regresen antes de que empiece la tormenta. — I hope they return before the storm begins.
• Habíamos regresado al hotel para descansar. — We had returned to the hotel to rest.
• Regresen por la misma entrada, por favor. — Return through the same entrance, please.

Regional and usage notes for Regresar

RAE/ASALE records two specifically American uses: Regresé el libro a la biblioteca. — I returned the book to the library. is transitive, and Me regresé a casa temprano. — I went back home early. is a pronominal regional use. In voseo regions, vos regresás — you return and regresá — return! are standard regional forms.

Rare and reference forms of Regresar

The core lesson already includes the rare future subjunctive systems. For non-finite reference, haber regresado — to have returned is the compound infinitive, and habiendo regresado — having returned is the compound gerund.

Regresar is a regular verb, so its morphology is simple. The useful distinction is syntactic: use a to mark where you return to and de to mark where you return from, while regional American uses may extend the construction.