vuelve

Vuelve is a Spanish verb form derived from volver, meaning to return or to come back. In grammar, vuelve is the third‑person singular present indicative form (él/ella/usted vuelve) and also the affirmative tú command. The form is widely used in everyday speech to indicate someone or something returns or is returning.

Etymology and related forms: volver comes from Latin volvere, meaning to roll or turn, with the sense shift to returning or coming back over time. The modern verb forms include volver’s present tense (vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, volvemos, volvéis, vuelven), the past participle vuelto (used with haber to form compound tenses, as in he vuelto), and the gerund volviendo (used to form progressive tenses).

Usage: Vuelve is used to state a current return (Él vuelve mañana) or as a command (¡Vuelve! or ¡Vuelve aquí!). It is also common in phrases such as volver a + infinitive to express repetition or a return to an action, for example, volver a empezar (to start again) or volver a llamar (to call again). The verb can be conjugated in various tenses to express different nuances of timing, frequency, and aspect.

Cultural references: The word vuelve has been a popular title in Spanish-language music and media. It is frequently used as a song title or lyric word in Latin pop and ballads, reflecting the theme of returning or reconciliation. As a common verb form, vuelva surfaces in a wide range of literary, cinematic, and musical contexts.

See also: Spanish verbs, volver, volver a + infinitivo.