absolver Present Conjugation
absolver — to acquit
Absolver is a stem-changing verb (o > ue) in the present tense: absuelvo, absuelves, absuelve, absuelven.
absolver Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe a judge's current decision to acquit someone or the religious act of pardoning sins in the moment.
Notes on absolver in the Present
This is a 'boot verb.' The 'o' changes to 'ue' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
El juez absuelve al acusado por falta de pruebas.
The judge acquits the accused due to lack of evidence.
él/ella/usted
Te absuelvo de tus pecados.
I absolve you of your sins.
yo
Nosotros absolvemos a los estudiantes de la multa.
We excuse the students from the fine.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: yo absolvo
Correct: yo absuelvo
Why: The verb follows the stem-change pattern (o > ue) in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: absolví
Absolver is regular in the preterite: absolví, absolviste, absolvió, absolvimos, absolvisteis, absolvieron.
Imperfect
yo: absolvía
Absolver is regular in the imperfect: absolvía, absolvías, absolvía, absolvíamos, absolvíais, absolvían.
Future
yo: absolveré
Absolver is regular in the future: absolveré, absolverás, absolverá, absolveremos, absolveréis, absolverán.
Conditional
yo: absolvería
Absolver is regular in the conditional: absolvería, absolverías, absolvería, absolveríamos, absolveríais, absolverían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: absuelva
The present subjunctive follows the stem change (o > ue): absuelva, absuelvas, absuelva, absuelvan (but absolvamos, absolváis).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: absolviera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: absolviera, absolvieras, absolviera, absolviéramos, absolvierais, absolvieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: absuelve
Use the imperative for direct commands: absuelve (tú), absuelva (usted), absolved (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no absuelvas
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no absuelvas, no absuelva, no absolváis.