resolver Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
resolver — to solve
The imperfect subjunctive of resolver is: resolviera, resolvieras, resolviera, resolviéramos, resolvierais, resolvieran.
resolver Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations or after past-tense expressions of emotion or doubt.
Notes on resolver in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is based on the 3rd person plural of the preterite (resolvieron), which is regular.
Example Sentences
Si yo resolviera esto, me darían un premio.
If I solved this, they would give me a prize.
yo
Me gustaría que resolvieras tus dudas.
I would like you to resolve your doubts.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'resuelviera'.
Correct: resolviera
Why: The stem change E > UE only exists in the present tenses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: resuelvo
The present tense of resolver is a boot verb (E > UE): resuelvo, resuelves, resuelve, resolvemos, resolvéis, resuelven.
Preterite
yo: resolví
The preterite of resolver is regular: resolví, resolviste, resolvió, resolvimos, resolvisteis, resolvieron.
Imperfect
yo: resolvía
The imperfect of resolver is regular: resolvía, resolvías, resolvía, resolvíamos, resolvíais, resolvían.
Future
yo: resolveré
The future of resolver is regular: resolveré, resolverás, resolverá, resolveremos, resolveréis, resolverán.
Conditional
yo: resolvería
The conditional of resolver is regular: resolvería, resolverías, resolvería, resolveríamos, resolveríais, resolverían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: resuelva
The present subjunctive follows the boot-verb stem change (E > UE): resuelva, resuelvas, resuelva, resolvamos, resolváis, resuelvan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: resuelve
The affirmative imperative uses: resuelve (tú), resuelva (usted), resolvamos (nosotros), resolved (vosotros), resuelvan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no resuelvas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no resuelvas, no resuelva, no resolvamos, no resolváis, no resuelvan.