Soldar Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of soldar — “to weld” 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 soldar 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. Soldar means to weld, to join two pieces of metal by melting them together. It is a workshop verb used by welders, builders and mechanics, and it is fully regular. To see it in a real sentence: Soldo las piezas de metal. — “I weld the metal pieces.” Learn the six forms in the table below, and the present tense of soldar will be ready for everyday conversation.
Present tense conjugation table: soldar
Every person of soldar in the present tense. The gerund is soldando and the past participle is soldado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | soldo |
| tú | soldas |
| él/ella/Ud. | solda |
| nosotros/as | soldamos |
| vosotros/as | soldáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | soldan |
How the present indicative of soldar is formed
The present indicative of soldar is built from the stem plus the present indicative endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar 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 | soldo |
| tú | -as | soldas |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | solda |
| nosotros/as | -amos | soldamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | soldáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | soldan |
Soldar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense, so the table above is completely regular. The stem is sold- and the endings are the normal -ar endings, so once you know the pattern you can produce every form on this page.
The gerund of soldar is soldando and the past participle is soldado. Both are regular for this verb, and the participle is the form you need for all the perfect tenses with haber.
When to use the present tense of soldar
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and soldar 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.
Routines and habits
Use the present for things you do regularly, every day or every week. The present is the tense of routine, and soldar fits naturally into daily life.
“Yo soldo las piezas de metal todos los días.” — “I weld the metal pieces every day.”
General facts
Use the present for facts that are true in general, not just today. When you state how something is, the present is the tense to use.
“Él solda la tubería rota.” — “He/she welds the broken pipe.”
What is happening right now
Use the present for what is happening at this moment. Spanish often uses the simple present where English uses the progressive, so soldo can mean both “I weld” and “I am welding”.
“Ahora mismo, yo soldo el marco de la puerta.” — “Right now, I weld the door frame.”
Fixed plans in the near future
Use the present for a plan that is already fixed, such as something arranged for tomorrow. Spanish uses the present for near-future plans much more freely than English does.
“Mañana, yo soldo con mucho cuidado en el taller.” — “Tomorrow, I will weld very carefully in the workshop.”
Questions and negatives
Use the present to ask about habits and to say what does not happen. The question and the negative use exactly the same forms as the statement.
“¿Tú soldas las piezas de metal?” — “Do you weld the metal pieces?”
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: Solda la tubería rota. — “He/she welds the broken pipe.”
- Preterite — one finished occasion: Soldó la tubería rota. — the same idea, placed in the preterite.
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: Soldan el marco de la puerta. — “They weld the door frame.”
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: Soldaban el marco de la puerta. — the same idea, placed in the imperfect.
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: Soldas con mucho cuidado en el taller. — “You weld very carefully in the workshop.”
- Future — what will happen: Soldarás con mucho cuidado en el taller. — the same idea, placed in the future.
Examples: soldar in the present tense
Seven sentences that show soldar in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo soldo las piezas de metal. — “I weld the metal pieces.”
- Tú soldas la tubería rota. — “You weld the broken pipe.”
- Él solda el marco de la puerta. — “He welds the door frame.”
- Nosotros soldamos con mucho cuidado en el taller. — “We weld very carefully in the workshop.”
- Vosotros soldáis las piezas de metal. — “You (plural) weld the metal pieces.”
- Ellos soldan la tubería rota. — “They weld the broken pipe.”
- ¿Tú soldas el marco de la puerta? — “Do you weld the door frame?”
Common mistakes with soldar in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with soldar in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ Yo soldar las piezas de metal. (using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form).
✓ Correct: Yo soldo las piezas de metal.
The infinitive is not a conjugated form. With yo, the present tense of soldar is soldo, not the infinitive soldar.
✗ Vosotros soldais las piezas de metal. (forgetting the accent on the vosotros form).
✓ Correct: Vosotros soldáis las piezas de metal.
The vosotros present form carries a written accent: soldáis, not soldais. The accent marks the stressed vowel, and leaving it out is a spelling mistake.
✗ Ayer, yo soldo la tubería rota. (using the present for a finished past action).
✓ Correct: Ayer, yo soldé la tubería rota.
The present and the preterite are different tenses: soldo is happening now, while soldé is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
✗ Treating soldar and unir as identical in every context. (confusing soldar with unir).
✓ Correct: Soldar means to weld, while unir means to join things together.
They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: soldar fits sentences such as Soldo las piezas de metal, while unir belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
Quiz: soldar in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of soldar. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
1. Which is the correct present tense form of soldar for tú?
- a) soldas
- b) soldo
- c) solda
- d) soldan
2. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ las piezas de metal. — “I weld the metal pieces.”
- a) solda
- b) soldamos
- c) soldas
- d) soldo
3. Complete the sentence: Él ______ la tubería rota. — “He/she welds the broken pipe.” (present tense)
- a) soldaba
- b) soldará
- c) solda
- d) soldó
4. Which is the correct present tense form of soldar for nosotros?
- a) soldan
- b) soldamos
- c) soldo
- d) solda
5. Which sentence uses soldar correctly in the present tense?
- a) Él soldó la tubería rota.
- b) Él solda la tubería rota.
- c) Él soldará la tubería rota.
- d) Ellos solda la tubería rota.
6. Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ el marco de la puerta. — “They weld the door frame.”
- a) soldo
- b) solda
- c) soldamos
- d) soldan
7. Complete the question: ¿Tú ______ con mucho cuidado en el taller? — “Do you weld very carefully in the workshop?”
- a) solda
- b) soldarás
- c) soldas
- d) soldo
8. What is the gerund of soldar?
- a) soldé
- b) soldando
- c) soldado
- d) soldo
Answer key
a) soldas — The tú form is soldas. The -s ending belongs to tú in the present; soldo is yo, solda is él/ella and soldan is ellos/ellas.
d) soldo — The sentence needs the yo form in the present: soldo. The other options are the wrong person.
c) solda — The sentence needs the él/ella/Ud. form in the present: solda. The other options are the preterite, the imperfect and the future.
b) soldamos — Nosotros takes soldamos. In the present the nosotros ending for -ar verbs is -amos, attached to the stem.
b) Él solda la tubería rota. — Él solda la tubería rota. is correct: the verb agrees with its subject. The other sentences use the wrong person or the wrong tense.
d) soldan — The subject is ellos/ellas/Uds., so the present form is soldan.
c) soldas — The question needs the tú form in the present: soldas.
b) soldando — The gerund is soldando. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive (estar + gerund), and it is not the past participle soldado.
Frequently asked questions
Is soldar regular in the present tense?
Yes. Soldar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense, so the forms follow the standard endings: soldo, soldas, solda, soldamos, soldáis and soldan.
What is the gerund and the past participle of soldar?
The gerund is soldando and the past participle is soldado. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say “I weld” in Spanish?
Say soldo. For example: Soldo las piezas de metal. — “I weld the metal pieces.”
What is the difference between soldar and unir?
Soldar means “to weld”, while unir means “to join things together”. They are related words that learners often meet together, but they are not interchangeable — use soldar when you mean “to weld” and unir when you mean “to join things together”. The full conjugation of soldar is on its own page.
Related links
- Full conjugation of soldar — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- soldar 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.
- Forjar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with soldar.
- Barnizar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with soldar.
- Modelar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with soldar.
- Present Tense Conjugator — practise this verb in the interactive tool.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on Spanish verbs.