Disolver Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of disolver — "to dissolve" in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for disolver with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Disolver means to dissolve something in a liquid, and also to dissolve an organisation such as a parliament or a company. Its past participle is irregular — disuelto. To see it in a real sentence: Yo disuelvo el azúcar en el café — "I dissolve the sugar in the coffee".
Present tense conjugation table: disolver
Every person of disolver in the present tense. The gerund is disolviendo and the past participle is disuelto.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | disuelvo |
| tú | disuelves |
| él/ella/Ud. | disuelve |
| nosotros/as | disolvemos |
| vosotros/as | disolvéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | disuelven |
How the present of disolver is formed
The present of disolver is built from the stem disolv- plus the present endings for -er verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -er ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | disuelvo |
| tú | -es | disuelves |
| él/ella/Ud. | -e | disuelve |
| nosotros/as | -emos | disolvemos |
| vosotros/as | -éis | disolvéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -en | disuelven |
The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: disuelvo, disuelves, disuelve and disuelven — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: disolvemos, disolvéis.
The gerund of disolver is disolviendo and the past participle is disuelto. Both are the forms you need with estar and haber respectively.
When to use the present tense of disolver
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and disolver appears in all of them. The five uses below are the ones you will meet most often, each with an example that shows the verb in a natural sentence.
Habits and routines
The present describes things that happen regularly, as a habit or routine.
"Cada día, yo disuelvo el azúcar en el café" — "Every day, I dissolve the sugar in the coffee"
General truths
The present states facts that are always true, not just true today.
"Mi amigo disuelve la sal en el agua" — "My friend dissolves the salt in the water"
What is happening now
The present describes an action in progress right now.
"Ahora, yo disuelvo el parlamento tras la crisis" — "Right now, I dissolve parliament after the crisis"
Near-future plans
Spanish often uses the present for a plan that is already fixed.
"Mañana, nosotros disolvemos la empresa en enero" — "Tomorrow, we dissolve the company in January"
Timetables and scheduled events
The present is the tense for timetables, programmes and things that happen on a schedule.
"Ellos disuelven el polvo en la leche" — "They dissolve the powder in the milk"
The present tense vs the closest tenses
Present — habit or general fact vs Preterite — one finished occasion
The present describes a habit, a routine or a general fact — something that happens again and again or that is true in general. The preterite reports one finished occasion in the past. Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once, on a specific day.
- Present — habit or general fact: {'pre_es': 'Cada día, ', 'pre_en': 'Every day, '}yo disuelvo el azúcar en el café — "I dissolve the sugar in the coffee"
- Preterite — one finished occasion: {'pre_es': 'Ayer, ', 'pre_en': 'Yesterday, '}yo disolví el azúcar en el café — "I dissolved the sugar in the coffee"
Present — now vs Imperfect — a past habit or background
The present talks about now. The imperfect talks about the past as a background — a repeated habit, an ongoing situation, something that used to happen. If you can add "used to" in English, the imperfect is usually the right choice; if it is happening now or always, use the present.
- Present — now: {}tú disuelves la sal en el agua — "You dissolve the salt in the water"
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: {}tú disolvías la sal en el agua — "You used to dissolve the salt in the water"
Present — now or a fixed plan vs Future — what will happen
The present describes what happens now, what you do regularly, or a plan that is already fixed. The future describes what will happen later — a promise, a prediction, a plan that is not yet under way. Spanish often uses the present for near-future plans, but the future is the form for a clear statement about tomorrow.
- Present — now or a fixed plan: {'subj_es': 'Mi amigo', 'subj_en': 'My friend'}él disuelve el parlamento tras la crisis — "He dissolves parliament after the crisis"
- Future — what will happen: {'subj_es': 'Mi amigo', 'subj_en': 'My friend'}él disolverá el parlamento tras la crisis — "He will dissolve parliament after the crisis"
Examples: disolver in the present tense
Seven sentences that show disolver in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo disuelvo el azúcar en el café — "I dissolve the sugar in the coffee"
- Tú disuelves la sal en el agua — "You dissolve the salt in the water"
- Él disuelve el parlamento tras la crisis — "He dissolves parliament after the crisis"
- Nosotros disolvemos la empresa en enero — "We dissolve the company in January"
- Vosotros disolvéis el polvo en la leche — "You dissolve the powder in the milk"
- Ellos disuelven el azúcar en el café — "They dissolve the sugar in the coffee"
- Yo disuelvo la sal en el agua — "I dissolve the salt in the water"
Common mistakes with disolver in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with disolver in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ *Yo disolvo el azúcar en el café.
✓ Correct: Yo disuelvo el azúcar en el café.
disolver is a stem-changing verb (o → ue): the stem vowel changes in the stressed present forms, so the yo form is disuelvo, not disolvo.
✗ *Tú disuelve la sal en el agua.
✓ Correct: Tú disuelves la sal en el agua.
The tú form and the él form are different: tú takes disuelves, él takes disuelve.
✗ *Cada día, yo disolví el parlamento tras la crisis
✓ Correct: Cada día, yo disuelvo el parlamento tras la crisis
Cada día describes a habit, so it needs the present, not the preterite.
✗ *Vosotros disolveis la empresa en enero.
✓ Correct: Vosotros disolvéis la empresa en enero.
The vosotros present form carries a written accent: disolvéis, not disolveis.
Quiz: disolver in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of disolver. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
Which is the correct present form of disolver for tú? A. disuelves B. disuelvo C. disuelve D. disolvemos
Complete the sentence: Yo ______ el azúcar en el café — "I dissolve the sugar in the coffee" (present) A. disuelves B. disuelve C. disolvemos D. disuelvo
Complete the sentence: Él ______ la sal en el agua — "He dissolves the salt in the water" (present) A. disuelves B. disolvemos C. disuelve D. disuelvo
Which is the correct present form of disolver for nosotros? A. disuelves B. disuelve C. disuelven D. disolvemos
Which sentence uses disolver correctly in the present? A. Mi amigo disolvemos el parlamento tras la crisis B. Mi amigo disuelve el parlamento tras la crisis C. Mi amigo disuelves el parlamento tras la crisis D. Mi amigo disolvía el parlamento tras la crisis
Complete the sentence: Vosotros ______ la empresa en enero — "You dissolve the company in January" (present) A. disuelvo B. disuelves C. disuelve D. disolvéis
Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ el polvo en la leche — "They dissolve the powder in the milk" (present) A. disuelven B. disuelvo C. disuelves D. disuelve
What is the gerund of disolver? A. disuelvo B. disolví C. disolviendo D. disuelto
Answer key
- disuelves — The tú form in the present is disuelves.
- disuelvo — The present form for yo is disuelvo.
- disuelve — The present form for él/ella/Ud. is disuelve.
- disolvemos — The nosotros form in the present is disolvemos.
- Mi amigo disuelve el parlamento tras la crisis — Mi amigo disuelve el parlamento tras la crisis is correct: the verb agrees with its subject and the tense is the present.
- disolvéis — The present form for vosotros/as is disolvéis.
- disuelven — The present form for ellos/ellas/Uds. is disuelven.
- disolviendo — The gerund is disolviendo. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive, and it is not the past participle disuelto.
Frequently asked questions
Is disolver regular in the present tense?
No — in the present the stem changes: The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: disuelvo, disuelves, disuelve and disuelven — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: disolvemos, disolvéis. The nosotros and vosotros forms keep the plain stem.
What is the gerund and the past participle of disolver?
The gerund is disolviendo and the past participle is disuelto. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say "I dissolve" in the present tense?
Say disuelvo. For example: Yo disuelvo el azúcar en el café — "I dissolve the sugar in the coffee".
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of disolver?
The present describes a habit or what happens now: Yo disuelvo el azúcar en el café — "I dissolve the sugar in the coffee". The preterite reports one finished occasion: Ayer, yo disolví el azúcar en el café — "Yesterday, I dissolved the sugar in the coffee". Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once.
Related links
- Full conjugation of disolver — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- disolver examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a longer quiz.
- Spanish Present tense guide — how the present tense works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the full list of Spanish verbs on VerbFlow.