soler Present Subjunctive Conjugation
soler — to usually do
The present subjunctive of soler (suela, suelas...) maintains the o > ue stem change.
soler Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use it after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire regarding someone's habits (e.g., 'Espero que suelas...').
Notes on soler in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, it has the 'ue' stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Es bueno que suelas leer antes de dormir.
It's good that you usually read before bed.
tú
Dudo que ellos suelan venir por aquí.
I doubt that they usually come around here.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the stem change in the 'yo' form.
Correct: Suela.
Why: The 'o' must change to 'ue' in the subjunctive just like the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: suelo
The present tense of soler is a stem-changer (o > ue) used to describe habits: suelo, sueles, suele, solemos, soléis, suelen.
Preterite
yo: solí
The preterite of soler (solí, soliste...) is rare because 'usually' conflicts with the preterite's specific timeframe.
Imperfect
yo: solía
The imperfect of soler is regular (solía, solías...) and is the most common way to describe past habits.
Future
yo: soleré
The future of soler (soleré, solerás...) is regular and describes habits you expect to form.
Conditional
yo: solería
The conditional of soler (solería, solerías...) is regular and describes hypothetical habits.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: soliera
The imperfect subjunctive of soler (soliera, solieras...) is regular and used for past or hypothetical habits.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suele
The imperative of soler (suele, soled...) is grammatically possible but almost never used in real life.
Negative Imperative
yo: no suelas
The negative imperative of soler (no suelas, no suela...) uses the present subjunctive forms.