solucionar Preterite Conjugation
solucionar — to solve
The preterite 'solucioné', 'solucionaste', etc., describes completed past actions.
solucionar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific, completed action in the past. For 'solucionar', you'd say 'Ayer solucioné el problema del coche.' (Yesterday I solved the car's problem.) It has a clear beginning and end.
Notes on solucionar in the Preterite
Solucionar is regular in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard -ar preterite conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo solucioné el misterio.
I solved the mystery.
yo
¿Tú solucionaste el atasco?
Did you solve the traffic jam?
tú
Él solucionó el problema de la luz.
He solved the light problem.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros solucionamos el conflicto.
We solved the conflict.
nosotros
Ellos solucionaron el rompecabezas.
They solved the puzzle.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single, completed action.
Correct: For a specific, finished event, use the preterite: 'Solucioné', not 'Solucionaba'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, not completed ones.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form 'solucioné'.
Correct: The correct form is 'solucioné'.
Why: The accent on the 'é' is necessary to indicate the stress falls on the final syllable and distinguishes it from other verb forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: soluciono
The present tense 'soluciono', 'solucionas', etc., describes current actions, habits, and general truths.
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.
Present Subjunctive
yo: solucione
The present subjunctive 'solucione(s/mos/is/n)' is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after impersonal expressions.
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.