volviera

returned, came back

→ volver

volv turn; return + iera imperfect subjunctive

verb · imperfect subjunctive Uncommon #11,084

returned, came back Imperfect subjunctive of “volver”. Often used after expressions of doubt, emotion, or in conditional sentences (e.g., “si...”).

SP: Si volviera mañana, la vería.

EN: If I came back tomorrow, I would see her.

Conjugation of volver

	Singular	Plural
First	volverme	—

volver volverse volverte

Subjunctive imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	volvía	volviéramos
Second	volvieras	—
Third	volvía	volvían

volviera

Al cabo de un año, yo ya quería que volviera.

After a year, I already wanted him to come back.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Lo que dijo Jane hizo que la atmósfera se volviera tensa.

What Jane said made the atmosphere tense.

He evitado que me encontraras porque no quería que nada volviera a cambiar.

I avoided you finding me because I didn't want anything to change again.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Nunca creí que volviera a ver su cara.

I never thought I would see his face again.

— Star Trek II: La ira de Khan (1982)

Nuestro maestro le advirtió que no volviera a llegar tarde.

Our teacher warned him not to be late again.

Tom quería que Mary volviera temprano a casa.

Tom wanted Mary to come home early.

Me pidió que esperara ahí hasta que él volviera.

He asked me to wait there until he returned.

No me sorprendería demasiado si esta canción se volviera un éxito.

I wouldn’t be too surprised if this song became a hit.

Ojalá no volviera.

I wish he wouldn't come back.

— Deseando amar (2000)

Si volviera a nacer, me gustaría ser canadiense.

If I were born again, I would like to be Canadian.

Le dije a Tom que no volviera.

I told Tom not to come back.

Esperé todo el día que Tom volviera.

I waited all day for Tom to come back.

Traté de convencer a Tomás para que volviera a casa.

I tried to convince Tomás to come back home.

Señor, pude haber desaparecido en la noche antes de que usted volviera.

Sir, I could have disappeared into the night before you returned.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Le dije que no volviera.

I told him not to come back.

Tom le dijo a Mary que no volviera a llegar tarde.

Tom told Mary not to be late again.

Le aconsejó que volviera de inmediato.

He advised her to return immediately.

Gunter le pidió a Amelia que volviera a leer la dirección.

Gunter asked Amelia to reread the address.

No me gustó que volviera a casa cuando yo dormía.

I didn’t like that he came home while I was sleeping.

Él le aconsejó que volviera de una vez.

He advised her to come back immediately.

Recé para que no volviera a pasar.

I prayed that it wouldn't happen again.

— Strangers: Capítulo 3 (2026)

Rezó para que volviera su hijo.

She prayed for her son to come back.

Sucedió dos días después de que él volviera a Tokio.

It happened two days after he returned to Tokyo.

Si volviera a nacer otra vez, sería músico.

If I were born again, I would be a musician.

Como si volviera a ser yo misma.

As if I were myself again.

Le pedimos que volviera.

We asked him to come back.

Me dijeron que no volviera a llamar.

They told me not to call again.

— Guardianes del día (2006)

Le dije que no volviera a llegar tarde.

I told him not to be late again.

Ella me pidió que me quedara hasta que su madre volviera a casa.

She asked me to stay until her mother came home.

Sami advirtió a Layla que no volviera a bajar por esa calle.

Sami warned Layla not to go down that street again.

Ella quería que volviera a casa y mirara los muebles para el sótano.

She wanted me to go back home and look at the furniture for the basement.

— Sin piedad (2026)