soltar Present Conjugation
soltar — to let go
The present tense of soltar features an o > ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
soltar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe things you are letting go of right now, habitual releases, or to express the idea of 'dropping' something (like a bombshell or a secret).
Notes on soltar in the Present
This is a stem-changing verb (o > ue). The change happens in the 'boot' forms: suelto, sueltas, suelta, sueltan.
Example Sentences
No suelto mi teléfono nunca.
I never let go of my phone.
yo
Si sueltas la cuerda, me caigo.
If you let go of the rope, I'll fall.
tú
Siempre soltamos los globos al final.
We always release the balloons at the end.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'sueltamos' instead of 'soltamos'.
Correct: soltamos
Why: The stem change o > ue never applies to the 'nosotros' or 'vosotros' forms in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: soltara
The imperfect subjunctive of soltar is regular based on the preterite stem: soltara, soltaras, soltara, etc.
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.