-er verb irregular · stem-changing o>ue A2 · Elementary

Conjugate resolver in Spanish

to resolve / to solve

resolver is an irregular -er verb ranked #120 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo resuelvo todos los días." (I resolve every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — resolver (stem-changing o>ue) does not follow standard -er patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo resuelvo *
resuelves *
él/ella/Ud. resuelve *
nosotros resolvemos
vosotros resolvéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. resuelven *
Example

Yo resuelvo todos los días.

I resolve every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo resolví
resolviste
él/ella/Ud. resolvió
nosotros resolvimos
vosotros resolvisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. resolvieron
Example

Ayer yo resolví.

Yesterday I resolve / to solve.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo resolvía
resolvías
él/ella/Ud. resolvía
nosotros resolvíamos
vosotros resolvíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. resolvían
Example

Antes yo resolvía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to resolve / to solve often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo resolveré
resolverás
él/ella/Ud. resolverá
nosotros resolveremos
vosotros resolveréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. resolverán
Example

Mañana yo resolveré.

Tomorrow I will resolve / to solve.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo resolvería
resolverías
él/ella/Ud. resolvería
nosotros resolveríamos
vosotros resolveríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. resolverían
Example

Si pudiera, yo resolvería.

If I could, I would resolve / to solve.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo resuelva *
resuelvas *
él/ella/Ud. resuelva *
nosotros resolvamos
vosotros resolváis
ellos/ellas/Uds. resuelvan *
Example

Quiero que tú resuelvas más.

I want you to resolve more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
resolve
él/ella/Ud. resolva
nosotros resolvamos
vosotros resolved
ellos/ellas/Uds. resolvan
Example

¡Resolve!

Resolve / to solve!

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