Volverse Conjugation | How to Conjugate Volverse in Spanish

Volverse means “to become” or “to turn.” You will learn its required pronominal clitics, its present-family stem change, its irregular past participle, and the spelling changes created when pronouns attach to affirmative commands.

Volverse conjugation at a glance

Volverse is the approved infinitive for this lesson. Its primary English meaning is to become / to turn.

• Infinitive: volverse — to become / to turn.
• Verb type: Irregular.
• Linguistic pattern: Volverse is pronominal and follows the irregular morphology of its base: stressed present-family forms use o → ue, while nosotros and vosotros keep o. The participle is vuelto — become / turned. Finite forms require the appropriate clitic, as in me vuelvo — I become and se vuelven — they / you (plural) become.

Volverse gerund, past participle, and infinitive

These non-finite forms build progressive and compound constructions. The infinitive names the verb, the gerund presents an unfolding action or change, and the past participle combines with haber — the perfect auxiliary.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	volverse	to become / to turn
Gerund	volviéndose	becoming / turning
Past participle	vuelto	become / turned
Compound infinitive	haberse vuelto	to have become / turned
Compound gerund	habiéndose vuelto	having become / turned

Volverse meaning and essential uses

Volverse most directly means to become / to turn. The examples below show the sentence frames that matter most for using this verb accurately.

• Con el tiempo, la madera se vuelve más oscura. — Over time, the wood becomes darker.
• El niño se volvió muy callado después de la mudanza. — The child became very quiet after the move.
• Me vuelvo hacia la puerta cuando oigo un ruido. — I turn toward the door when I hear a noise.

Volverse conjugation pattern

Volverse is pronominal and follows the irregular morphology of its base: stressed present-family forms use o → ue, while nosotros and vosotros keep o. The participle is vuelto — become / turned. Finite forms require the appropriate clitic, as in me vuelvo — I become and se vuelven — they / you (plural) become.

The required unstressed pronouns are me — myself, te — yourself, se — himself / herself / yourself / themselves, nos — ourselves, os — yourselves, and se — themselves / yourselves, according to grammatical person. They normally precede finite forms and compound auxiliaries.

Volverse indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Volverse present tense conjugation

Use the present indicative for current situations, routines, repeated actions, and general facts involving this verb. The Spanish term is presente de indicativo — present indicative.

Use o → ue in the stressed forms with the required clitic, while nosotros and vosotros keep o: me vuelvo — I become, te vuelves — you become, nos volvemos — we become, and os volvéis — you (plural, informal) become.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me vuelvo	I become / turn
Tú — you, singular informal	te vuelves	you become / turn
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se vuelve	he / she becomes / turns; you (formal) become / turn
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos volvemos	we become / turn
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os volvéis	you (plural, informal) become / turn
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se vuelven	they / you (plural) become / turn

• El cielo se vuelve gris antes de la tormenta. — The sky turns gray before the storm.

Volverse preterite conjugation

Use the preterite for completed or bounded past events, viewed as finished rather than background or habit. The Spanish term is pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido — preterite.

Use the standard preterite endings for this conjugation class. Keep the required clitic before the finite verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me volví	I became / turned
Tú — you, singular informal	te volviste	you became / turned
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se volvió	he / she / you (formal) became / turned
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos volvimos	we became / turned
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os volvisteis	you (plural, informal) became / turned
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se volvieron	they / you (plural) became / turned

• La conversación se volvió tensa. — The conversation became tense.

Volverse imperfect conjugation

Use the imperfect for habitual, repeated, descriptive, or ongoing past situations without a completed boundary. The Spanish term is pretérito imperfecto — imperfect.

Use the standard imperfect endings for this conjugation class. Keep the required clitic before the finite verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me volvía	I used to become / turn
Tú — you, singular informal	te volvías	you used to become / turn
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se volvía	he / she / you (formal) used to become / turn
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos volvíamos	we used to become / turn
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os volvíais	you (plural, informal) used to become / turn
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se volvían	they / you (plural) used to become / turn

• Con el tiempo, se volvía más paciente. — Over time, he / she used to become more patient.

Volverse present progressive

Use the present progressive for an action or change in progress around the present moment. This is a verbal periphrasis, not a simple tense. The Spanish term is presente progresivo — present progressive.

Build the present progressive with estar — to be as an auxiliary — plus volviendo — becoming / turning. The table places the clitic before estar; attaching it to the gerund is also possible, as in estoy volviéndome — I am becoming / turning.

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

• La situación se está volviendo complicada. — The situation is becoming complicated.

Volverse near future conjugation

Use the near future for plans or developments viewed as approaching or already intended. This is a verbal periphrasis, not a simple tense. The Spanish term is futuro próximo — near future.

Build the near future with ir a — to be going to — plus volver — become / turn. The table places the clitic before ir; attaching it to the infinitive is also possible, as in voy a volverme — I am going to become / turn.

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

• El camino se va a volver peligroso con la nieve. — The road is going to become dangerous with the snow.

Volverse future tense conjugation

Use the simple future for future events and, where context supports it, probability or conjecture. The Spanish term is futuro simple — simple future.

Add the future endings directly to volver — become / turn. Keep the clitic before the finite form.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me volveré	I will become / turn
Tú — you, singular informal	te volverás	you will become / turn
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se volverá	he / she / you (formal) will become / turn
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos volveremos	we will become / turn
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os volveréis	you (plural, informal) will become / turn
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se volverán	they / you (plural) will become / turn

• El agua se volverá turbia si la mezclas. — The water will turn cloudy if you mix it.

Volverse conditional conjugation

Use the conditional for hypothetical outcomes, softened statements, or future-in-the-past meanings. The Spanish term is condicional simple — simple conditional.

Add the conditional endings directly to volver — become / turn. Keep the clitic before the finite form.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me volvería	I would become / turn
Tú — you, singular informal	te volverías	you would become / turn
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se volvería	he / she / you (formal) would become / turn
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos volveríamos	we would become / turn
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os volveríais	you (plural, informal) would become / turn
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se volverían	they / you (plural) would become / turn

• Me volvería más cauteloso después de una experiencia así. — I would become more cautious after an experience like that.

Volverse present perfect conjugation

Use the present perfect for past actions connected to the present. Its distribution varies across Spanish-speaking regions. The Spanish term is pretérito perfecto compuesto — present perfect.

Combine the present forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with vuelto — become / turned. The participle remains invariant with haber. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

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

• El barrio se ha vuelto más tranquilo. — The neighborhood has become quieter.

Volverse past perfect conjugation

Use the past perfect for an action completed before another past reference point. The Spanish term is pretérito pluscuamperfecto — past perfect / pluperfect.

Combine the imperfect forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with vuelto — become / turned. The participle remains invariant with haber. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me había vuelto	I had become / turned
Tú — you, singular informal	te habías vuelto	you had become / turned
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se había vuelto	he / she / you (formal) had become / turned
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos habíamos vuelto	we had become / turned
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os habíais vuelto	you (plural, informal) had become / turned
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se habían vuelto	they / you (plural) had become / turned

• La carretera se había vuelto peligrosa. — The road had become dangerous.

Volverse future perfect conjugation

Use the future perfect for an action expected to be completed before a future reference point. The Spanish term is futuro perfecto — future perfect.

Combine the future forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with vuelto — become / turned. The participle remains invariant with haber. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

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

• Para entonces, se habrá vuelto más independiente. — By then, he / she will have become more independent.

Volverse conditional perfect conjugation

Use the conditional perfect for a hypothetical past result or an outcome that would have occurred under different circumstances. The Spanish term is condicional perfecto — conditional perfect.

Combine the conditional forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with vuelto — become / turned. The participle remains invariant with haber. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me habría vuelto	I would have become / turned
Tú — you, singular informal	te habrías vuelto	you would have become / turned
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se habría vuelto	he / she / you (formal) would have become / turned
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos habríamos vuelto	we would have become / turned
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os habríais vuelto	you (plural, informal) would have become / turned
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se habrían vuelto	they / you (plural) would have become / turned

• Se habría vuelto más difícil sin ayuda. — It would have become more difficult without help.

Volverse subjunctive conjugations

Volverse present subjunctive conjugation

Use the present subjunctive in subordinate clauses triggered by wishes, influence, emotion, evaluation, doubt, necessity, possibility, or similar environments. The Spanish term is presente de subjuntivo — present subjunctive.

Use o → ue in stressed present-subjunctive forms with the required clitic, but keep o in nosotros and vosotros: me vuelva — that I become, nos volvamos — that we become, and os volváis — that you (plural, informal) become.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me vuelva	that I become / turn
Tú — you, singular informal	te vuelvas	that you become / turn
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se vuelva	that he / she / you (formal) become / turn
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos volvamos	that we become / turn
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os volváis	that you (plural, informal) become / turn
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se vuelvan	that they / you (plural) become / turn

• No quiero que te vuelvas demasiado desconfiado. — I do not want you to become too distrustful.

Volverse imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the imperfect subjunctive in past or hypothetical subordinate contexts, including reported wishes, requests, evaluations, and conditions. The Spanish term is imperfecto de subjuntivo — imperfect subjunctive.

The main table uses the accepted -ra series, built from the third-person plural preterite stem. The accepted -se series is shown after the main examples.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me volviera	that I became / turned / were to become / turn
Tú — you, singular informal	te volvieras	that you became / turned / were to become / turn
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se volviera	that he / she / you (formal) became / turned / were to become / turn
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos volviéramos	that we became / turned / were to become / turn
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os volvierais	that you (plural, informal) became / turned / were to become / turn
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se volvieran	that they / you (plural) became / turned / were to become / turn

• Temía que el problema se volviera más grave. — I feared that the problem would become more serious.

The -se series is also accepted in many contexts; do not substitute it mechanically where a construction has a documented preference or restriction.

• me volviese — that I became / turned / were to become / turn
• te volvieses — that you became / turned / were to become / turn
• se volviese — that he / she / you (formal) became / turned / were to become / turn
• nos volviésemos — that we became / turned / were to become / turn
• os volvieseis — that you (plural, informal) became / turned / were to become / turn
• se volviesen — that they / you (plural) became / turned / were to become / turn

Volverse future subjunctive conjugation

Use the future subjunctive only as a reference form for rare modern uses, especially formal, legal, literary, proverbial, or historical language. The Spanish term is futuro de subjuntivo — future subjunctive.

Rare in modern everyday Spanish.

This reference paradigm comes from the same past-stem family used by the imperfect subjunctive. It is rare in modern everyday Spanish and survives mainly in formal, legal, literary, proverbial, or historical contexts.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me volviere	that I should become / turn (rare/formal)
Tú — you, singular informal	te volvieres	that you should become / turn (rare/formal)
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se volviere	that he / she / you (formal) should become / turn (rare/formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos volviéremos	that we should become / turn (rare/formal)
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os volviereis	that you (plural, informal) should become / turn (rare/formal)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se volvieren	that they / you (plural) should become / turn (rare/formal)

• Si el material se volviere inestable, deberá retirarse. — If the material should become unstable, it must be removed.

Volverse present perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the present perfect subjunctive for a completed action viewed through a present subjunctive trigger. The Spanish term is pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo — present perfect subjunctive.

Combine the present subjunctive forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with vuelto — become / turned. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

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

• Me alegra que la situación se haya vuelto más clara. — I am glad that the situation has become clearer.

Volverse past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the past perfect subjunctive for an action completed before another past or hypothetical reference point in a subjunctive context. The Spanish term is pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo — past perfect subjunctive.

Combine the -ra imperfect subjunctive forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with vuelto — become / turned. The hubiese series is also accepted and is shown below. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me hubiera vuelto	that I had become / turned
Tú — you, singular informal	te hubieras vuelto	that you had become / turned
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se hubiera vuelto	that he / she / you (formal) had become / turned
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos hubiéramos vuelto	that we had become / turned
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os hubierais vuelto	that you (plural, informal) had become / turned
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se hubieran vuelto	that they / you (plural) had become / turned

• Ojalá no se hubiera vuelto tan complicado. — I wish it had not become so complicated.

The hubiese series is an accepted alternative in many contexts.

• me hubiese vuelto — that I had become / turned
• te hubieses vuelto — that you had become / turned
• se hubiese vuelto — that he / she / you (formal) had become / turned
• nos hubiésemos vuelto — that we had become / turned
• os hubieseis vuelto — that you (plural, informal) had become / turned
• se hubiesen vuelto — that they / you (plural) had become / turned

Volverse future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the future perfect subjunctive as a rare reference form for an action completed before another future point in formal or historical-style contexts. The Spanish term is futuro perfecto de subjuntivo — future perfect subjunctive.

Rare in modern everyday Spanish.

Combine the future subjunctive forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with vuelto — become / turned. This system is rare in modern everyday Spanish. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me hubiere vuelto	that I should have become / turned (rare/formal)
Tú — you, singular informal	te hubieres vuelto	that you should have become / turned (rare/formal)
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se hubiere vuelto	that he / she / you (formal) should have become / turned (rare/formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos hubiéremos vuelto	that we should have become / turned (rare/formal)
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os hubiereis vuelto	that you (plural, informal) should have become / turned (rare/formal)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se hubieren vuelto	that they / you (plural) should have become / turned (rare/formal)

• Si el material se hubiere vuelto inestable, deberá retirarse. — If the material should have become unstable, it must be removed.

Volverse imperative and commands

Commands address other people directly. Spanish uses imperative forms and present-subjunctive forms according to person and polarity; there is no ordinary yo — I command row.

Volverse affirmative commands

In affirmative pronominal commands, attach the clitic and recompute the written accent. The nosotros form drops final -s before nos, and the ordinary vosotros form drops final -d before os. This produces vuélvete — turn / become, vuélvase — turn / become (formal), volvámonos — let’s turn / become, volveos — turn / become (plural informal, mainly Spain), and vuélvanse — turn / become (plural).

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	vuélvete	become / turn
Usted — you, singular formal	vuélvase	become / turn (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; exhortative “let’s…”	volvámonos	let’s become / turn
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	volveos	become / turn (plural informal, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	vuélvanse	become / turn (plural)

• Vuélvete hacia la puerta. — Turn toward the door.

Volverse negative commands

Negative commands use present-subjunctive-based forms, with the required pronominal clitic placed before the verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no te vuelvas	do not become / turn
Usted — you, singular formal	no se vuelva	do not become / turn (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; exhortative “let’s…”	no nos volvamos	let’s not become / turn
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no os volváis	do not become / turn (plural informal, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no se vuelvan	do not become / turn (plural)

• No te vuelvas contra tus compañeros. — Do not turn against your colleagues.

Common constructions with Volverse

Volverse often introduces a resulting state with an adjective or noun, and it can also describe physically turning toward something. The pronominal clitic remains part of the construction.

• volverse + adjetivo — to become / turn + adjective
• El metal se volvió negro. — The metal turned black.
• Me vuelvo hacia la ventana. — I turn toward the window.

Example sentences with Volverse

These examples reinforce the target verb across several useful systems and contexts.

• Con la práctica, te vuelves más seguro al hablar. — With practice, you become more confident when speaking.
• De repente, el viento se volvió muy fuerte. — Suddenly, the wind became very strong.
• Durante el invierno, las tardes se volvían más oscuras. — During the winter, the afternoons used to become darker.
• Mi hermano se está volviendo más organizado. — My brother is becoming more organized.
• Con tanta lluvia, el sendero se va a volver resbaladizo. — With so much rain, the path is going to become slippery.
• Es posible que la mezcla se vuelva más espesa. — The mixture may become thicker.
• La situación ya se había vuelto difícil antes de nuestra llegada. — The situation had already become difficult before our arrival.
• No se vuelvan impacientes durante la espera. — Do not become impatient while waiting.

Rare and reference forms of Volverse

The future subjunctive and future perfect subjunctive above are already marked as rare in modern everyday Spanish. The preterite anterior is another formal or literary reference form and is uncommon in present-day conversation.

• Apenas el cielo se hubo vuelto oscuro, empezó a llover. — As soon as the sky had turned dark, it started to rain.

Use Volverse by choosing the time frame first and then applying its verified stem, stress, participle, or pronoun pattern. Keep rare reference systems distinct from the forms used in ordinary modern conversation.