vuelves

Vuelves is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb volver, meaning to return or to come back. It is used with the subject tú to express that the person being spoken to returns or is in the act of returning.

Volver belongs to a class of stem-changing verbs in Spanish, known as boot or radical-changing verbs. In the present tense, the stem vowel o changes to ue in most forms (for example, volver → vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, volvemos, volvéis, vuelven). The form vuelves specifically reflects the tú form of the present tense.

Etymology traces volver to Latin volvere, meaning to roll or turn, with the sense evolution toward “to return.” The modern Spanish verb retains this broad notion of returning or going back, as well as extended senses such as to return to a previous state or to repeat an action when used in phrases like volver a.

Usage notes: Vuelves appears in questions and statements about returning. Examples include "¿A qué hora vuelves?" and "Tú vuelves mañana." The verb also forms part of common expressions such as volver a hacer algo (to do something again) and, in reflexive form, volverse (to become) in different constructions.

Common pitfalls: Distinguish vuelves from yo vuelvo (I return) and from voces like volvéis (you all return in Spain). Pronunciation generally keeps the initial consonant as a bilabial stop with the stress on the first syllable.