vuelva

Vuelva is a conjugated form of the Spanish verb volver, meaning to return or come back. Grammatically, it is the present subjunctive third‑person singular form (él/ella/usted vuelva) and the formal second‑person singular imperative (usted). In everyday use, "vuelva" functions as a polite command or as part of sentences that require the subjunctive.

In subordinate clauses, volver appears in the subjunctive after verbs and expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or possibility: "Espero que vuelva mañana" (I hope that he returns tomorrow) or "Es necesario que vuelva a casa" (It is necessary that he returns home). In the imperative, "vuelva" is used to address one person formally: "Vuelva usted a la puerta, por favor" or "Vuelva aquí." For plural address, the corresponding form is "vuelvan."

Etymology: volver derives from Latin volvere, via Old Spanish, with senses related to turning or returning. The form "vuelva" is the canonical subjunctive/imperative form of volver in the third person singular.

Cultural note: The phrase "Vuelva usted mañana" is a well-known literary reference to procrastination and bureaucratic delay, most famously associated with the Spanish writer Mariano José de Larra.

See also: volver; subjunctive mood; imperative; Vuelva usted mañana.