Tornar means to return or go back to a place or state. It is used to describe the act of coming back or reverting to a previous condition.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | torno | Yo torno a casa a las ocho. I return home at eight. | |
| Tú | tornas | Tú tornas temprano hoy. You return early today. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | torna | Ella torna después del trabajo. She returns after work. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tornamos | Nosotros tornamos en verano. We return in summer. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tornáis | Vosotros tornáis muy tarde. You all return very late. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tornan | Ellos tornan a menudo. They return often. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | torné | Ayer torné a casa tarde. Yesterday I returned home late. | |
| Tú | tornaste | Tú tornaste antes de lo esperado. You returned earlier than expected. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tornó | Él tornó de su viaje ayer. He returned from his trip yesterday. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tornamos | Nosotros tornamos a visitar el museo. We returned to visit the museum. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tornasteis | Vosotros tornasteis muy tarde anoche. You all returned very late last night. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tornaron | Ellos tornaron después de la cena. They returned after dinner. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tornaba | Yo tornaba a casa temprano. I used to return home early. | |
| Tú | tornabas | Tú tornabas a visitar a tus abuelos. You used to visit your grandparents. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tornaba | Ella tornaba a la escuela todos los días. She used to go back to school every day. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tornábamos | Nosotros tornábamos a jugar en el parque. We used to play in the park. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tornabais | Vosotros tornabais a visitar ese lugar frecuentemente. You all used to visit that place frequently. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tornaban | Ellos tornaban a casa después del trabajo. They used to return home after work. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy tornando | Estoy tornando a casa ahora mismo. I am returning home right now. | |
| Tú | estás tornando | ¿Estás tornando a tu trabajo? Are you returning to your work? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está tornando | Ella está tornando a su país. She is returning to her country. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos tornando | Estamos tornando después de la fiesta. We are returning after the party. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis tornando | Vosotros estáis tornando tarde. You all are returning late. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están tornando | Ellos están tornando ahora mismo. They are returning right now. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tornaré | Yo tornaré a casa temprano. I will return home early. | |
| Tú | tornarás | Tú tornarás a llamar mañana. You will call again tomorrow. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tornará | Él tornará a visitar a sus padres. He will visit his parents again. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tornaremos | Nosotros tornaremos a empezar pronto. We will start again soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tornaréis | Vosotros tornaréis a viajar en verano. You all will travel again in summer. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tornarán | Ellos tornarán a salir esta noche. They will go out again tonight. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tornaré | Mañana tornaré a casa temprano. Tomorrow I will return home early. | |
| Tú | tornarás | Tú tornarás a visitar a tus abuelos. You will visit your grandparents again. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tornará | Él tornará a llamar más tarde. He will call again later. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tornaremos | Nosotros tornaremos a empezar mañana. We will start again tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tornaréis | Vosotros tornaréis a viajar en verano. You all will travel again in summer. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tornarán | Ellos tornarán a visitar el museo. They will visit the museum again. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tornaría | Yo tornaría a intentarlo si tuviera otra oportunidad. I would try again if I had another chance. | |
| Tú | tornarías | Tú tornarías a comprar ese coche si fuera más barato. You would buy that car again if it were cheaper. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tornaría | Él tornaría a visitar a sus abuelos en verano. He would visit his grandparents again in summer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tornaríamos | Nosotros tornaríamos a viajar si tuviéramos tiempo libre. We would travel again if we had free time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tornaríais | Vosotros tornaríais a estudiar si hubiera más recursos. You all would study again if there were more resources. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tornarían | Ellos tornarían a comprar esa casa si fuera más grande. They would buy that house again if it were bigger. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he tornado | He tornado a casa temprano. I have returned home early. | |
| Tú | has tornado | ¿Has tornado a visitar a tus abuelos? Have you returned to visit your grandparents? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha tornado | Ella ha tornado de su viaje. She has returned from her trip. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos tornado | Nosotros hemos tornado a empezar. We have returned to start again. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis tornado | Vosotros habéis tornado a intentarlo. You all have returned to try again. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han tornado | Ellos han tornado a casa. They have returned home. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había tornado | Yo había tornado antes de que llegara. I had returned before he arrived. | |
| Tú | habías tornado | Tú habías tornado cuando llamaron. You had returned when they called. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había tornado | Él había tornado a casa temprano. He had returned home early. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos tornado | Nosotros habíamos tornado antes de la tormenta. We had returned before the storm. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais tornado | Vosotros habíais tornado ya cuando llegamos. You all had returned already when we arrived. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían tornado | Ellos habían tornado a casa cuando empezó a llover. They had returned home when it started to rain. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tornaré | Para entonces, ya habré tornaré la página. By then, I will have turned the page. | |
| Tú | tornarás | Para mañana, tú ya habrás tornará el documento. By tomorrow, you will have turned the document. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tornará | Para el fin de semana, ella ya habrá tornará la historia. By the weekend, she will have turned the story. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tornaremos | Para entonces, nosotros ya habremos tornará la página. By then, we will have turned the page. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tornaréis | Para mañana, vosotros ya habréis tornará el libro. By tomorrow, you all will have turned the book. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tornarán | Para el próximo mes, ellos ya habrán tornará la historia. By next month, they will have turned the story. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tornaría | Yo habría tornado antes si hubiera sabido. I would have returned earlier if I had known. | |
| Tú | tornarías | Tú habrías tornado si hubieras tenido tiempo. You would have returned if you had had time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tornaría | Ella habría tornado para ayudar. She would have returned to help. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tornaríamos | Nosotros habríamos tornado juntos. We would have returned together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tornaríais | Vosotros habríais tornado si hubierais podido. You all would have returned if you could have. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tornarían | Ellos habrían tornado tarde. They would have returned late. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | torne | Espero que yo torne pronto. I hope I return soon. | |
| Tú | tornes | Es importante que tú tornes a tiempo. It's important that you return on time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | torne | Es posible que él torne mañana. It's possible that he returns tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tornemos | Queremos que nosotros tornemos juntos. We want us to return together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tornéis | Espero que vosotros tornéis pronto. I hope you all return soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tornan | Es bueno que ellos tornan a casa. It's good that they return home. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tornara | Si ella tornara a llamar, contestaría. If she called again, I would answer. | |
| Tú | tornaras | Esperaba que tú tornaras pronto. I hoped that you would return soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tornara | No creía que él tornara a venir. I didn't believe he would come back. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tornáramos | Si nosotros tornáramos a intentarlo, sería mejor. If we tried again, it would be better. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tornárais | Me sorprendió que vosotros tornárais tan tarde. I was surprised that you all returned so late. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tornaran | No creían que ellos tornaran a aceptar. They didn't believe they would accept again. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tornare | Si ella llegare temprano, podremos empezar. If she arrives early, we can start. | |
| Tú | tornares | Cuando tú tornares, te explicaré todo. When you return, I will explain everything. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tornare | Si él tornare, le daré la noticia. If he returns, I will give him the news. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tornáremos | Cuando nosotros tornáremos, ya será tarde. When we return, it will already be late. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tornareis | Si vosotros tornareis pronto, podremos salir. If you all return soon, we can go out. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tornaren | Cuando ellos tornaren, discutiremos el plan. When they return, we will discuss the plan. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya tornado | Espero que haya tornado a tiempo. I hope he has returned on time. | |
| Tú | hayas tornado | No creo que hayas tornado aún. I don't think you have returned yet. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya tornado | Es posible que él haya tornado antes. It's possible that he has returned earlier. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos tornado | Esperamos que hayamos tornado pronto. We hope that we have returned soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis tornado | ¿Creéis que hayáis tornado todavía? Do you think you have returned yet? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan tornado | Es importante que hayan tornado a tiempo. It's important that they have returned on time. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera tornado | Si hubiera tornado antes, habría llegado a tiempo. If I had returned earlier, I would have arrived on time. | |
| Tú | hubieras tornado | Si hubieras tornado, habrías visto el accidente. If you had returned, you would have seen the accident. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera tornado | Si él hubiera tornado, habría ayudado más. If he had returned, he would have helped more. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos tornado | Si hubiéramos tornado, habríamos terminado antes. If we had returned, we would have finished earlier. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais tornado | Si hubierais tornado, habríais visto la verdad. If you all had returned, you would have seen the truth. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran tornado | Si ellos hubieran tornado, habrían ayudado más. If they had returned, they would have helped more. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tornare | Cuando hayas llegado, ya tornare. When you have arrived, I will have returned. | |
| Tú | tornares | Es probable que tú tornares antes de lo esperado. It's likely that you will have returned before expected. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tornare | Quizás él tornare con buenas noticias. Perhaps he will have returned with good news. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tornáremos | Para entonces, nosotros tornáremos a casa. By then, we will have returned home. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tornareis | Cuando vosotros tornareis, cenaremos juntos. When you all will have returned, we will have dined together. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tornaren | Es posible que ellos tornaren antes de lo previsto. It's possible that they will have returned earlier than expected. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | torna | ¡Torna la página, por favor! Turn the page, please! | |
| Tú | torna | ¡Torna la llave antes de salir! Turn the key before leaving! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | torne | ¡Torne la puerta, por favor! Open the door, please! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tornemos | ¡Tornemos la esquina con cuidado! Let's turn the corner carefully! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tornaos | ¡Tornaos a la izquierda aquí! Turn left here! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tornad | ¡Tornad en la próxima calle! Turn at the next street! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no torne | No torne esa esquina sin mirar. Don't turn that corner without looking. | |
| Tú | no tornes | No tornes la cabeza así. Don't turn your head like that. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no torne | No torne en esa calle. Don't turn on that street. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no tornemos | No tornemos en esa dirección. Let's not turn in that direction. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no tornéis | No tornéis esa página todavía. Don't turn that page yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no tornen | No tornen por el mismo camino. Don't turn back the same way. |
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