Resolver conjugation
to solve, resolve
Past participleresuelto
Gerundresolviendo
Future stemresolver-
Preterite (yo)resolví
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Resolver in the main GCSE tenses
highlighted forms don't follow the regular pattern, so learn these ones carefully.
Presente present
| yo resuelvo |
| tú resuelves |
| él/ella/usted resuelve |
| nosotros/as resolvemos |
| vosotros/as resolvéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes resuelven |
Pretérito indefinido preterite
| yo resolví |
| tú resolviste |
| él/ella/usted resolvió |
| nosotros/as resolvimos |
| vosotros/as resolvisteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes resolvieron |
Pretérito imperfecto imperfect
| yo resolvía |
| tú resolvías |
| él/ella/usted resolvía |
| nosotros/as resolvíamos |
| vosotros/as resolvíais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes resolvían |
Futuro inmediato near future
| yo voy a resolver |
| tú vas a resolver |
| él/ella/usted va a resolver |
| nosotros/as vamos a resolver |
| vosotros/as vais a resolver |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes van a resolver |
Futuro simple future
| yo resolveré |
| tú resolverás |
| él/ella/usted resolverá |
| nosotros/as resolveremos |
| vosotros/as resolveréis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes resolverán |
Condicional conditional
| yo resolvería |
| tú resolverías |
| él/ella/usted resolvería |
| nosotros/as resolveríamos |
| vosotros/as resolveríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes resolverían |
Pretérito perfecto perfect
| yo he resuelto |
| tú has resuelto |
| él/ella/usted ha resuelto |
| nosotros/as hemos resuelto |
| vosotros/as habéis resuelto |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes han resuelto |
Presente continuo present continuous
| yo estoy resolviendo |
| tú estás resolviendo |
| él/ella/usted está resolviendo |
| nosotros/as estamos resolviendo |
| vosotros/as estáis resolviendo |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes están resolviendo |
Imperativo imperative (commands)
| (tú) resuelve |
| (usted) resuelva |
| (vosotros/as) resolved |
| (ustedes) resuelvan |
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Pluscuamperfecto pluperfect
| yo había resuelto |
| tú habías resuelto |
| él/ella/usted había resuelto |
| nosotros/as habíamos resuelto |
| vosotros/as habíais resuelto |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes habían resuelto |
Presente de subjuntivo present subjunctive
| yo resuelva |
| tú resuelvas |
| él/ella/usted resuelva |
| nosotros/as resolvamos |
| vosotros/as resolváis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes resuelvan |
Quick questions about resolver
Is resolver regular or irregular?
Resolver is a stem-changing verb (o → ue) with an irregular past participle. The highlighted forms in the tables are the ones that break the regular pattern.
What is the preterite of resolver?
In the preterite, yo resolví and él/ella/usted resolvió. The full table is above.
What is the past participle of resolver?
The past participle of resolver is resuelto, as in yo he resuelto.
What is the gerund of resolver?
The gerund (-ing form) of resolver is resolviendo, as in yo estoy resolviendo.
What is the future stem of resolver?
The future and conditional stem of resolver is resolver-: yo resolveré, yo resolvería.
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