Volver vs. Regresar
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Is there a notable difference between these words?
Volver & Regresar...
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updated Oct 2, 2011
posted by keithiopian
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Volver and regresar both mean "to return," in the sense of "return from a place." An added feature is that volver(se) in the reflexive form means "to become." For example: When she heard the news she became crazed. Cuando ella oyó la noticia se volvió loca. I guess the other thing to recall is that "volver" is a stem changing verb in the present tense (o-ue) and "regresar" is a regular "ar" verb.
updated Jul 5, 2014
edited by drvicente
posted by drvicente
Good to know on the "Vovler (se)." Is there a time to use volver and a time to use regresar or are they interchangable? Thanks for your help! - keithiopian, Oct 2, 2011
You can use either one at your discertion! - drvicente, Oct 2, 2011
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In addition to what drvicente so nicely pointed out, volver is often used in the construction "volver a + inf" to mean "to do something again."
Volví a leer el libro. = Leí el libro otra vez.
updated Jul 5, 2014
edited by Jeremias
posted by Jeremias
Muchas gracias, "J"...esto es un punto muy importante para incluir. - drvicente, Oct 2, 2011
