retornarverb
Retornar means to return or to go back in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as retorna, retornó and retornan.
- to return, to go back
El buen hijo siempre retorna a casa.
The good son always returns home.
Prometió retornar antes del anochecer.
He promised to return before nightfall.
Finalmente, él retornó la espada a su vaina.
Eventually, he returned the sword to its sheath.
El satélite retornará a la atmósfera terrestre pronto.
The satellite will return to Earth's atmosphere soon.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| retorna | he, she, it | Present |
| retornó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| retornan | they | Present |
| retornará | he, she, it | Future |
| retornaron | they | Preterite |
| retornando | Gerund | |
| retorne | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| retornen | they | Present subjunctive |
| retornaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| retornamos | we | Present or preterite |
| retornarán | they | Future |