Trying to Conjugate 'Resulta que'

The phrase 'resulta que...' is a very natural way to introduce information, often news or something unexpected, like saying 'As a matter of fact...' or 'I just found out that...'

Introducing a Fact

Resultar is often a dynamic version of 'ser' (to be). It means 'to turn out to be' or 'to prove to be,' implying a conclusion drawn from a process.

Resultar vs. Ser

Use 'Resulta que...' when you are surprised by the information or think the listener will be surprised by it.

Use for Surprise

Extremely common, especially in the idiomatic phrase 'Resulta que...' to introduce a fact or revelation.

Remember that this noun is feminine: 'la resulta' or, more commonly in practice, 'las resultas' (the results).

Gender Check

In most everyday conversations, use the masculine noun 'el resultado' instead of 'la resulta' to simply mean 'result' or 'score.'

Choose 'Resultado'

A formal or literary noun meaning 'result' or 'outcome,' much less common than 'el resultado' (m.).

Comprehensive guide to 'resulta,' covering its primary use as the verb form of 'resultar' (it turns out that...) and its lesser-known use as a feminine noun meaning 'result.' Includes conjugation tables and examples.

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indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

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affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

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