resolver Present Conjugation
resolver — to solve
The present tense of resolver is a boot verb (E > UE): resuelvo, resuelves, resuelve, resolvemos, resolvéis, resuelven.
resolver Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about how you currently handle problems, find solutions to daily tasks, or to state general facts about how things are settled.
Notes on resolver in the Present
Resolver is an E to UE stem-changer. This change happens in all forms except 'nosotros' and 'vosotros'.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre resuelvo mis problemas con calma.
I always solve my problems calmly.
yo
¿Cómo resuelves tú las dudas de matemáticas?
How do you solve math questions?
tú
Nosotros resolvemos el conflicto mañana.
We are resolving the conflict tomorrow.
nosotros
Ellos resuelven el acertijo rápidamente.
They solve the riddle quickly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'resolvo' instead of 'resuelvo'.
Correct: resuelvo
Why: The stem 'e' must change to 'ue' in the first person singular.
Mistake: Using 'resuelvemos' instead of 'resolvemos'.
Correct: resolvemos
Why: Stem changes never happen in the 'nosotros' or 'vosotros' forms in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: no resuelvas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no resuelvas, no resuelva, no resolvamos, no resolváis, no resuelvan.