disolver Preterite Conjugation
disolver — to dissolve
Disolver is regular in the preterite, but remember the past participle is 'disuelto'.
disolver Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use this for completed actions in the past, like when a tablet finally finished dissolving or a group was officially disbanded.
Notes on disolver in the Preterite
The preterite forms are regular -er endings. Do not apply the 'o' to 'ue' stem change here.
Example Sentences
Disolví la mezcla ayer por la tarde.
I dissolved the mixture yesterday afternoon.
yo
El director disolvió el comité de huelga.
The director dissolved the strike committee.
él/ella/usted
¿Disolvieron ustedes el azúcar en el té?
Did you all dissolve the sugar in the tea?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'disuelvió' instead of 'disolvió'.
Correct: disolvió
Why: Stem changes for -er verbs only happen in the present tense, not the preterite.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: disuelvo
Disolver has an 'o' to 'ue' stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: disolviera
Based on the third-person preterite 'disolvieron', the stem is 'disolvier-'.
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.