SPANISH VERB REFERENCE

resolver

to resolve, sort out, settle, address, tackle, overcome, iron out

-er verbForm or spelling changes

Conjugations

Present Presente

Habits, current states, and general facts.

resolver: Present
SubjectVerb formListen
yoresuelvo
túresuelves
él / ella / ustedresuelve
nosotros / nosotrasresolvemos
vosotros / vosotrasresolvéis
ellos / ellas / ustedesresuelven

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple

Actions viewed as completed events in the past.

resolver: Preterite
SubjectVerb formListen
yoresolví
túresolviste
él / ella / ustedresolvió
nosotros / nosotrasresolvimos
vosotros / vosotrasresolvisteis
ellos / ellas / ustedesresolvieron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto

Past habits, descriptions, and actions in progress.

resolver: Imperfect
SubjectVerb formListen
yoresolvía
túresolvías
él / ella / ustedresolvía
nosotros / nosotrasresolvíamos
vosotros / vosotrasresolvíais
ellos / ellas / ustedesresolvían

Future Futuro simple

Future events; also used to express a guess about the present.

resolver: Future
SubjectVerb formListen
yoresolveré
túresolverás
él / ella / ustedresolverá
nosotros / nosotrasresolveremos
vosotros / vosotrasresolveréis
ellos / ellas / ustedesresolverán

Conditional Condicional simple

Hypothetical events and some polite requests.

resolver: Conditional
SubjectVerb formListen
yoresolvería
túresolverías
él / ella / ustedresolvería
nosotros / nosotrasresolveríamos
vosotros / vosotrasresolveríais
ellos / ellas / ustedesresolverían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo

Used in certain clauses expressing wishes, doubt, feelings, and other non-asserted situations.

resolver: Present subjunctive
SubjectVerb formListen
yoresuelva
túresuelvas
él / ella / ustedresuelva
nosotros / nosotrasresolvamos
vosotros / vosotrasresolváis
ellos / ellas / ustedesresuelvan

Use ustedes for plural “you” in Latin America. Its verb form matches ellos / ellas. Vos forms are not included. Google voice when available; device voice as a fallback.

Meaning & usage

  • to resolve, sort out, settle, address, tackle, overcome, iron out
  • to solve, figure out, work out, crack
  • to decide

English glosses are a starting point. The meaning of a verb can change with context, a preposition, or se. Read the full dictionary entry ↗

Meanings and conjugation data adapted from English Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org / Wiktextract. Frequency scores from wordfreq 3.1.1 by Robyn Speer and contributors. Adapted data is available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Entry source · Sources, download & limitations

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