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return

to come back, to restore

English Regular
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The English verb "return" means "to come back, to restore" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "return" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past Future Present (-ing) Have done

How to Conjugate "return" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I return
you you (singular) return
he/she/it he/she/it returns
we we return
you you (plural) return
they they return
She returns the lost keys.
Ella devuelve las llaves perdidas.

How to Conjugate "return" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I returned
you you (singular) returned
he/she/it he/she/it returned
we we returned
you you (plural) returned
they they returned
She returned to her desk.
Ella regresó a su escritorio.

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How to Conjugate "return" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will return
you you (singular) will return
he/she/it he/she/it will return
we we will return
you you (plural) will return
they they will return
She will return the call later.
Ella devolverá la llamada más tarde.

How to Conjugate "return" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am returning
you you (singular) are returning
he/she/it he/she/it is returning
we we are returning
you you (plural) are returning
they they are returning
She is returning to her country.
Ella está regresando a su país.

How to Conjugate "return" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have returned
you you (singular) have returned
he/she/it he/she/it has returned
we we have returned
you you (plural) have returned
they they have returned
She has returned to her office.
Ella ha regresado a su oficina.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "return"

Is "return" regular or irregular in English?
"Return" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "return" mean in English?
The English verb "return" means "to come back, to restore" in English.
How do you conjugate "return" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → return, you → return, he/she/it → returns, we → return, you → return, they → return.
How many tenses does "return" have in English?
"Return" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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