to solve, to resolve
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Yo resuelvo cualquier problema con el carro.
I can fix any problem with the car.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Resolvimos el problema entre todos.
We solved the problem together.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi abuela lo resolvía todo.
My grandmother would sort everything out.
Futuro · What will happen
Lo resolveremos mañana.
We'll sort it out tomorrow.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo lo resolvería hablando.
I'd resolve it by talking.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has resuelto ese problema?
Have you solved that problem?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya habían resuelto el asunto.
They had already resolved the matter.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para el viernes lo habremos resuelto.
By Friday we will have sorted it out.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Tú lo habrías resuelto mejor.
You would have solved it better.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que resuelvas tus problemas.
I hope you solve your problems.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperaba que el mecánico resolviera el problema.
I was hoping the mechanic would fix the problem.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que resolviesen la queja.
I asked them to resolve the complaint.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Dudo que haya resuelto nada.
I doubt he has solved anything.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si lo hubiéramos resuelto, no estaríamos peleando.
If we had resolved it, we wouldn't be fighting.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Resuelve este problema de matemáticas.
Solve this math problem.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.