tú volvieras

came back, returned, did ... again

→ volver
volv to return, to come back + ieras tú imperfect subjunctive
verb · 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #31,246
came back, returned Used in the pattern volver a casa, meaning “come back home.”
SP: Me alegró que volvieras a casa.
EN: I was glad you came back home.
did ... again Used in the pattern volver a + infinitive, meaning to do something again.
SP: Si volvieras a llamar, contestaría.
EN: If you called again, I would answer.
Conjugation of volver
SingularPlural
First volverme —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First volvía volviéramos
Second volvieras —
Third volvía volvían

No podía esperar a que volvieras.

I couldn't wait for you to come back.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Qué bien que volvieras a casa.

It's so nice that you're back home.

— Control (2007)

Si volvieras a empezar, harías lo mismo.

If you were starting over, you would do the same thing.

Esperaba que volvieras para intentarlo otra vez.

I was hoping you'd come back so we could try again.

— Kiki: Entregas a Domicilio (1989)

Creo que trataba de que volvieras a casa.

I think he was trying to get you to come home.

— Equipo Demolición (2026)

¿Qué harías si de pronto te volvieras ciego?

What would you do if you suddenly went blind?

Me daba miedo que no volvieras.

I was afraid you wouldn't come back.

— ¡Ayuda! (2026)

Solía ir a los muelles a esperar que volvieras.

I used to go to the docks to wait for you to come back.

— Eternidad (2025)

Además de pedirte perdón, Nina y yo querríamos que volvieras con nosotras.

Besides asking for your forgiveness, Nina and I would like you to come back to us.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Si volvieras a nacer, ¿a qué te gustaría dedicarte?

If you were born again, what would you like to do?

Tenía miedo de que volvieras a casa.

I was afraid you would come back home.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)