solucionar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
solucionar — to solve
The present subjunctive 'solucione(s/mos/is/n)' is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after impersonal expressions.
solucionar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Think of this tense for expressing desires, hopes, or uncertainty about something happening now or in the future. For instance, 'Espero que soluciones tus problemas.' (I hope you solve your problems.) It's also used in negative commands.
Notes on solucionar in the Present Subjunctive
Solucionar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('soluciono'), dropping the '-o' and adding the opposite vowel endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que soluciones esto rápido.
I hope you solve this quickly.
tú
Dudo que él solucione el atasco.
I doubt he will solve the traffic jam.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que solucionemos nuestras diferencias.
We want us to solve our differences.
nosotros
Es posible que vosotros solucionéis el misterio.
It's possible that you all will solve the mystery.
vosotros
Necesito que ellos solucionen el problema de la fontanería.
I need them to solve the plumbing problem.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire.
Correct: After phrases like 'dudo que' or 'espero que', use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que soluciones', not 'Espero que solucionas'.
Why: Certain triggers in Spanish require the subjunctive mood to express uncertainty, emotion, or desire.
Mistake: Forgetting the vosotros form 'solucionéis' needs an accent.
Correct: The correct form is 'solucionéis'.
Why: The accent ensures the correct stress pattern for this plural 'vosotros' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: soluciono
The present tense 'soluciono', 'solucionas', etc., describes current actions, habits, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: solucioné
The preterite 'solucioné', 'solucionaste', etc., describes completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: solucionaba
The imperfect 'solucionaba', 'solucionabas', etc., describes ongoing or habitual past actions and background.
Future
yo: solucionaré
The future tense 'solucionaré', 'solucionarás', etc., indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: solucionaría
The conditional 'solucionaría', 'solucionarías', etc., expresses hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: solucionara
The imperfect subjunctive 'solucionara(s/mos/is/n)' or 'solucionase(s/mos/is/n)' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: soluciona
Use the imperative 'soluciona', 'solucione', 'solucionemos', 'solucionad', 'solucionen' for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no soluciones
Use 'no' + present subjunctive for negative commands: 'no soluciones', 'no solucione', etc.