soltar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
soltar — to let go
The imperfect subjunctive of soltar is regular based on the preterite stem: soltara, soltaras, soltara, etc.
soltar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations (e.g., 'If I let go...') or when the main verb is in the past and triggers the subjunctive.
Notes on soltar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Since the preterite of soltar is regular, the imperfect subjunctive is also regular (no stem change).
Example Sentences
Si soltara el volante, chocaríamos.
If I were to let go of the steering wheel, we would crash.
yo
Me pidió que soltara al perro.
He asked me to let the dog go.
él/ella/usted
Si soltáramos el lastre, el globo subiría.
If we released the ballast, the balloon would rise.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'sueltara'.
Correct: soltara
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is built from the third-person plural preterite (soltaron), which does not have a stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: suelto
The present tense of soltar features an o > ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: solté
The preterite of soltar is regular: solté, soltaste, soltó, soltamos, soltasteis, soltaron.
Imperfect
yo: soltaba
The imperfect of soltar is regular: soltaba, soltabas, soltaba, soltábamos, soltabais, soltaban.
Future
yo: soltaré
The future tense of soltar is regular: soltaré, soltarás, soltará, soltaremos, soltaréis, soltarán.
Conditional
yo: soltaría
The conditional of soltar is regular: soltaría, soltarías, soltaría, soltaríamos, soltaríais, soltarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: suelte
The present subjunctive of soltar changes o > ue in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suelta
The imperative of soltar uses 'suelta' (tú) and 'suelte' (usted), following the o > ue stem change.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sueltes
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no sueltes, no suelte, no soltemos, etc.