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Conjugation of voltar in Galician

voltarto return; to come backregular

Presente

Actions happening now or habitually.

eu~~vuelvo~~voltoLearners often use the Spanish form 'vuelvo' instead of the Galician 'volto'.

Completed actions in the past.

eu~~volvín / volví~~volteiSome speakers transfer the Spanish irregular preterite 'volví/volvín' instead of the regular Galician 'voltei'.

Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.

Actions that will happen.

Actions that would happen under some condition.

Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.

Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.

nós~~voltábamos (no accent)~~voltásemosFor the imperfect subjunctive the correct stressed form is 'voltásemos'; learners sometimes write forms without the required stress/ending.

Commands and requests.

vós~~volved~~voltadeSpanish imperative 'volved' is often used by mistake; Galician correct form is 'voltade'.

The -ing form used for ongoing action.

The form used in compound tenses and the passive.

eles/elas~~vuelto~~voltadoSpanish past participle 'vuelto' is incorrect in Galician; use the regular 'voltado'.

Is voltar a regular verb?

Yes — voltar is a regular Galician verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.

What does voltar mean?

voltar is a Galician verb meaning "to return; to come back".