resolver Preterite Conjugation
resolver — to solve
The preterite of resolver is regular: resolví, resolviste, resolvió, resolvimos, resolvisteis, resolvieron.
resolver Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when a problem was definitively solved or a decision was made at a specific point in the past.
Notes on resolver in the Preterite
While the present tense and past participle are irregular, the preterite indicative is completely regular.
Example Sentences
Por fin resolví el misterio.
I finally solved the mystery.
yo
El técnico resolvió el fallo del ordenador.
The technician solved the computer glitch.
él/ella/usted
Ayer resolvimos todas las tareas pendientes.
Yesterday we finished all the pending tasks.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'resuelvió' instead of 'resolvió'.
Correct: resolvió
Why: The E > UE stem change only happens in the present tense, not the preterite.
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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.
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.