disolver Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
disolver — to dissolve
Based on the third-person preterite 'disolvieron', the stem is 'disolvier-'.
disolver Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations or past requests (e.g., 'If it dissolved, the water would be blue').
Notes on disolver in the Imperfect Subjunctive
There is no 'ue' change here. It follows the standard pattern for -er verbs in the past subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Si disolvieras la sal, el agua sabría diferente.
If you dissolved the salt, the water would taste different.
tú
El jefe pidió que disolviéramos la reunión.
The boss asked that we dissolve (end) the meeting.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'disuelviera'.
Correct: disolviera
Why: Stem changes from the present tense do not carry over to the imperfect subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: disuelvo
Disolver has an 'o' to 'ue' stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: disolví
Disolver is regular in the preterite, but remember the past participle is 'disuelto'.
Imperfect
yo: disolvía
Disolver is completely regular in the imperfect: disolvía, disolvías, etc.
Future
yo: disolveré
The future of disolver is regular: attach -é, -ás, -á to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: disolvería
The conditional uses the infinitive 'disolver' + standard -ía endings.
Present Subjunctive
yo: disuelva
The present subjunctive follows the 'o' to 'ue' change: disuelva, disuelvas, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: disuelve
Commands use the 'ue' change for tú and usted: disuelve, disuelva.
Negative Imperative
yo: no disuelvas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no disuelvas, no disuelva.