What does resolver mean in English?

Resolver means "to resolve" in English.

How do you conjugate resolver in Spanish?

Resolver is conjugated across all Spanish tenses including present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, subjunctive, and more. Each tense has specific conjugations for yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, and ellos/ustedes. You can see complete conjugation tables with audio pronunciations on this page.

What should I know about using resolver?

Resolver is a stem-changing verb (o→ue)

What verbs are related to resolver?

Verbs related to resolver include: volver. These verbs share similar meanings, stems, or conjugation patterns.

How do you use resolver in a sentence?

Example: "Resolví el problema." which means "I solved the problem." in English.

What are synonyms for resolver?

Spanish synonyms for resolver include: solucionar. The exact synonym to use depends on the context and specific meaning intended.

Resolver

to resolve

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Infinitive (infinitivo)

Base form of the verb

resolver

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Gerund (gerundio)

Present participle (-ing form)

resolviendo

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Past Participle

Used in compound tenses

resuelto

Simple Tenses

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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)

Present actions and habitual activities

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	resuelvo I resolve	I resolve
tú	resuelves you resolve	you resolve
él/ella/usted	resuelve he/she/you resolves	he/she/you resolves
nosotros	resolvemos we resolve	we resolve
vosotros	resolvéis you all resolve	you all resolve
ellos/ustedes	resuelven they/you all resolve	they/you all resolve

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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)

Ongoing past actions and descriptions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	resolvía I used to resolve	I used to resolve
tú	resolvías you used to resolve	you used to resolve
él/ella/usted	resolvía he/she/you used to resolve	he/she/you used to resolve
nosotros	resolvíamos we used to resolve	we used to resolve
vosotros	resolvíais you all used to resolve	you all used to resolve
ellos/ustedes	resolvían they/you all used to resolve	they/you all used to resolve

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Preterit (pretérito)

Completed past actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	resolví I resolved	I resolved
tú	resolviste you resolved	you resolved
él/ella/usted	resolvió he/she/you resolved	he/she/you resolved
nosotros	resolvimos we resolved	we resolved
vosotros	resolvisteis you all resolved	you all resolved
ellos/ustedes	resolvieron they/you all resolved	they/you all resolved

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Future (futuro)

Future actions and intentions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	resolveré I will resolve	I will resolve
tú	resolverás you will resolve	you will resolve
él/ella/usted	resolverá he/she/you will resolve	he/she/you will resolve
nosotros	resolveremos we will resolve	we will resolve
vosotros	resolveréis you all will resolve	you all will resolve
ellos/ustedes	resolverán they/you all will resolve	they/you all will resolve

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Conditional (potencial simple)

Hypothetical and conditional actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	resolvería I would resolve	I would resolve
tú	resolverías you would resolve	you would resolve
él/ella/usted	resolvería he/she/you would resolve	he/she/you would resolve
nosotros	resolveríamos we would resolve	we would resolve
vosotros	resolveríais you all would resolve	you all would resolve
ellos/ustedes	resolverían they/you all would resolve	they/you all would resolve

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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

Subjective present actions and desires

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	resuelva that I resolve	that I resolve
tú	resuelvas that you resolve	that you resolve
él/ella/usted	resuelva that he/she/you resolve	that he/she/you resolve
nosotros	resolvamos that we resolve	that we resolve
vosotros	resolváis that you all resolve	that you all resolve
ellos/ustedes	resuelvan that they/you all resolve	that they/you all resolve

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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	resolviera or resolviese that I resolved	that I resolved
tú	resolvieras or resolvieses that you resolved	that you resolved
él/ella/usted	resolviera or resolviese that he/she/you resolved	that he/she/you resolved
nosotros	resolviéramos or resolviésemos that we resolved	that we resolved
vosotros	resolvierais or resolvieseis that you all resolved	that you all resolved
ellos/ustedes	resolvieran or resolviesen that they/you all resolved	that they/you all resolved

Compound Tenses

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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed recently or with present relevance

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	he resuelto I have resolved	I have resolved
tú	has resuelto you have resolved	you have resolved
él/ella/usted	ha resuelto he/she/you have resolved	he/she/you have resolved
nosotros	hemos resuelto we have resolved	we have resolved
vosotros	habéis resuelto you all have resolved	you all have resolved
ellos/ustedes	han resuelto they/you all have resolved	they/you all have resolved

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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	había resuelto I had resolved	I had resolved
tú	habías resuelto you had resolved	you had resolved
él/ella/usted	había resuelto he/she/you had resolved	he/she/you had resolved
nosotros	habíamos resuelto we had resolved	we had resolved
vosotros	habíais resuelto you all had resolved	you all had resolved
ellos/ustedes	habían resuelto they/you all had resolved	they/you all had resolved

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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)

Actions completed immediately before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hube resuelto I had resolved	I had resolved
tú	hubiste resuelto you had resolved	you had resolved
él/ella/usted	hubo resuelto he/she/you had resolved	he/she/you had resolved
nosotros	hubimos resuelto we had resolved	we had resolved
vosotros	hubisteis resuelto you all had resolved	you all had resolved
ellos/ustedes	hubieron resuelto they/you all had resolved	they/you all had resolved

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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)

Actions that will be completed by a future time

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habré resuelto I will have resolved	I will have resolved
tú	habrás resuelto you will have resolved	you will have resolved
él/ella/usted	habrá resuelto he/she/you will have resolved	he/she/you will have resolved
nosotros	habremos resuelto we will have resolved	we will have resolved
vosotros	habréis resuelto you all will have resolved	you all will have resolved
ellos/ustedes	habrán resuelto they/you all will have resolved	they/you all will have resolved

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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)

Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habría resuelto I would have resolved	I would have resolved
tú	habrías resuelto you would have resolved	you would have resolved
él/ella/usted	habría resuelto he/she/you would have resolved	he/she/you would have resolved
nosotros	habríamos resuelto we would have resolved	we would have resolved
vosotros	habríais resuelto you all would have resolved	you all would have resolved
ellos/ustedes	habrían resuelto they/you all would have resolved	they/you all would have resolved

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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed in relation to the present

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	haya resuelto that I have resolved	that I have resolved
tú	hayas resuelto that you have resolved	that you have resolved
él/ella/usted	haya resuelto that he/she/you have resolved	that he/she/you have resolved
nosotros	hayamos resuelto that we have resolved	that we have resolved
vosotros	hayáis resuelto that you all have resolved	that you all have resolved
ellos/ustedes	hayan resuelto that they/you all have resolved	that they/you all have resolved

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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hubiera resuelto that I had resolved	that I had resolved
tú	hubieras resuelto that you had resolved	that you had resolved
él/ella/usted	hubiera resuelto that he/she/you had resolved	that he/she/you had resolved
nosotros	hubiéramos resuelto that we had resolved	that we had resolved
vosotros	hubierais resuelto that you all had resolved	that you all had resolved
ellos/ustedes	hubieran resuelto that they/you all had resolved	that they/you all had resolved

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Commands (imperativo)

Commands and direct orders

Person	Command	English
tú	resolve	resolve! (you)
usted	resolva	resolve! (you formal)
nosotros	resolvamos	let's resolve!
vosotros	resolved	resolve! (you all)
ustedes	resolvan	resolve! (you all)

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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)

Negative commands and prohibitions

Person	Command	English
tú	no resolvas	don't resolve! (you)
usted	no resolva	don't resolve! (you formal)
nosotros	no resolvamos	let's not resolve!
vosotros	no resolváis	don't resolve! (you all)
ustedes	no resolvan	don't resolve! (you all)

More About "resolver"

Examples in Context

Resolví el problema.

I solved the problem.

Preterite

Resuelvo los conflictos.

I resolve the conflicts.

Present

Hemos resuelto la cuestión.

We have resolved the issue.

Present Perfect

Resolveré el asunto.

I will settle the matter.

Future

Related Verbs

volver(to return)

same stem pattern - to return

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

solucionar(to solve, to fix)

More common in everyday speech

Usage Notes

•Resolver is a stem-changing verb (o→ue)
•Stem changes: resuelvo, resuelves, resuelve
•Irregular past participle: resuelto (not resolvido)
•Main meanings: to resolve, to solve, to settle

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