resolver Negative Imperative Conjugation
resolver — to solve
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no resuelvas, no resuelva, no resolvamos, no resolváis, no resuelvan.
resolver Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to try and solve something yet or to stop a certain way of resolving things.
Notes on resolver in the Negative Imperative
Matches the present subjunctive exactly. It maintains the E > UE stem change except in 'nosotros' and 'vosotros'.
Example Sentences
No resuelvas el examen todavía.
Don't solve the exam yet.
tú
No resolváis el contrato sin leerlo.
Don't terminate the contract without reading it.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no resuelve' for the negative tú command.
Correct: no resuelvas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: resolviera
The imperfect subjunctive of resolver is: resolviera, resolvieras, resolviera, resolviéramos, resolvierais, resolvieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: resuelve
The affirmative imperative uses: resuelve (tú), resuelva (usted), resolvamos (nosotros), resolved (vosotros), resuelvan (ustedes).