Introduction
Solidarizarse means “to show solidarity”, and it is one of the verbs you will use again and again in Spanish. Solidarizarse means to show solidarity, and it is the reflexive verb for standing with a person or a cause: solidarizarse con las víctimas, solidarizarse con los trabajadores. It takes con. It is a spelling-change verb: z becomes c before e, so the preterite is me solidaricé and the subjunctive me solidarice. This page shows solidarizarse in real sentences, in short dialogues, and in the mistakes learners make most often, and it finishes with a ten-question quiz so you can test yourself. Every sentence below comes with its English translation, and every form is the correct present-tense form unless the sentence is clearly marked as past or future. For a first taste: “Me solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio.” — I show solidarity with the fire victims.
Solidarizarse in real example sentences
The twelve sentences below are grouped by how solidarizarse is used. Read each one out loud, then read the translation. If a sentence feels useful, copy it into your own notebook with one small change — a different time, a different person, a different place — and you have a new sentence of your own.
In the present: everyday use
These sentences use solidarizarse in the present tense, which is how you will meet it most often: routines, facts, and things happening now.
“Me solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio.” — I show solidarity with the fire victims.
“¿Te solidarizas con los trabajadores en huelga?” — Do you show solidarity with the striking workers?
“Se solidariza con su amiga enferma.” — He/she shows solidarity with his ill friend.
“Nosotros nos solidarizamos con el pueblo en la crisis.” — We show solidarity with the village in the crisis.
Talking about the past
The present is not the only tense you need. These sentences show solidarizarse in the past, so you can talk about what already happened.
“Ayer, yo me solidaricé con las víctimas del incendio.” — Yesterday, I showed solidarity with the fire victims. (preterite)
“Antes, él se solidarizaba con los trabajadores en huelga.” — Before, he used to show solidarity with the striking workers. (imperfect)
Plans and things already done
These sentences look forward, or look back at something already finished. Notice how the verb form changes while the meaning of solidarizarse stays the same.
“Mañana, nosotros nos solidarizaremos con su amiga enferma.” — Tomorrow, we will show solidarity with his ill friend. (future)
“¿Tú te has solidarizado con el pueblo en la crisis?” — Have you shown solidarity with the village in the crisis? (present perfect)
More everyday uses
Four more present-tense sentences, covering the remaining persons, so you can see the whole table in action.
“Vosotros os solidarizáis con las víctimas del incendio.” — You show solidarity with the fire victims.
“Ellos se solidarizan con los trabajadores en huelga.” — They show solidarity with the striking workers.
“Yo me solidarizo con su amiga enferma.” — I show solidarity with his ill friend.
“Mi padre se solidariza con el pueblo en la crisis.” — My father shows solidarity with the village in the crisis.
Solidarizarse in context
Single sentences teach you the forms. Dialogues teach you when to use them. Read the short conversation below, then the paragraph that follows, and notice how solidarizarse appears naturally, without anyone stopping to think about conjugation.
A short dialogue
Marta: “¿Tú te solidarizas con los trabajadores en huelga?” — Do you show solidarity with the striking workers?
Pedro: “Sí, yo me solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio.” — Yes, I show solidarity with the fire victims.
Marta: “Nosotros nos solidarizamos con el pueblo en la crisis.” — We show solidarity with the village in the crisis.
Pedro: “Y ellos se solidarizan con los trabajadores en huelga.” — And they show solidarity with the striking workers.
Marta: “Vosotros os solidarizáis con su amiga enferma.” — You show solidarity with his ill friend.
Pedro: “Sí, y él se solidariza con las víctimas del incendio.” — Yes, and he shows solidarity with the fire victims.
A short paragraph
Se solidariza con las víctimas del incendio, y nosotros nos solidarizamos con el pueblo en la crisis. Yo me solidarizo con los trabajadores en huelga, y ellos se solidarizan con su amiga enferma. Solidarizarse is part of everyday life, because show solidarity is something people do in work, at home and with friends, in the present, the past and the future.
Common mistakes with solidarizarse
These are the errors learners actually make with solidarizarse. Each one shows the wrong version, the right version, and why the correction matters.
Wrong: “Yo solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio.” Right: “Yo me solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio.” Why: Solidarizarse is reflexive, so the pronoun me is required: without it the verb means something else, or nothing at all.
Wrong: “Espero que yo me solidarize con las víctimas del incendio.” Right: “Espero que yo me solidarice con las víctimas del incendio.” Why: Spelling change: this verb is , so the present subjunctive is solidarice, never solidarize.
Wrong: “Treating solidarizarse and apoyar as identical in every context.” Right: “Solidarizarse means to show solidarity, while apoyar means to support.” Why: They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: solidarizarse fits sentences such as Me solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio, while apoyar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
Wrong: “Yo soy solidarizado con los trabajadores en huelga.” Right: “Yo he solidarizado con los trabajadores en huelga.” Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he solidarizado, has solidarizado, ha solidarizado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
Wrong: “De niño, yo solidaricé con su amiga enferma todos los días.” Right: “De niño, yo solidarizaba con su amiga enferma todos los días.” Why: For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (solidarizaba), not the preterite. The preterite (solidaricé) is for one finished action.
Quiz: solidarizarse in use
Ten questions on solidarizarse in real sentences. Choose the correct answer for each one, then check the answer key. Every answer is explained.
1. Complete the sentence: “Vosotros ______ con las víctimas del incendio.” (You show solidarity with the fire victims.)
- (a) os solidarizáis
- (b) me solidarizo
- (c) te solidarizas
Answer: os solidarizáis — The vosotros/as form of solidarizarse in the present tense is os solidarizáis.
2. Complete the sentence: “Ellos ______ con los trabajadores en huelga.” (They show solidarity with the striking workers.)
- (a) te solidarizas
- (b) se solidarizan
- (c) me solidarizo
Answer: se solidarizan — The ellos/ellas/Uds. form of solidarizarse in the present tense is se solidarizan.
3. Complete the sentence (preterite): “Ayer yo ______ con las víctimas del incendio.” (Yesterday I showed solidarity with the fire victims.)
- (a) te solidarizaste
- (b) se solidarizó
- (c) me solidaricé
Answer: me solidaricé — In the preterite, the yo form of solidarizarse is me solidaricé.
4. Complete the sentence (imperfect): “Antes, él ______ con los trabajadores en huelga.” (Before, he used to show solidarity with the striking workers.)
- (a) se solidarizaba
- (b) me solidarizo
- (c) te solidarizabas
Answer: se solidarizaba — In the imperfect, the él/ella/Ud. form of solidarizarse is se solidarizaba.
5. Complete the sentence (future): “Mañana, nosotros ______ con su amiga enferma.” (Tomorrow we will show solidarity with his ill friend.)
- (a) te solidarizarás
- (b) nos solidarizaremos
- (c) me solidarizaré
Answer: nos solidarizaremos — In the future, the nosotros/as form of solidarizarse is nos solidarizaremos.
6. What does solidarizarse mean in English?
- (a) to show solidarity
- (b) to transform (oneself)
- (c) to support
Answer: to show solidarity — Solidarizarse means “to show solidarity”. The other options are the meanings of different verbs.
7. Which sentence is correct?
- (a) Yo solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio.
- (b) Ellos se solidariza con los trabajadores en huelga.
- (c) Yo me solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio.
Answer: Yo me solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio. — “Yo me solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio.” is correct. The other two sentences contain the mistakes explained in the section above.
8. How do you say “I show solidarity with the fire victims.” in Spanish?
- (a) Mi padre se solidariza con el pueblo en la crisis.
- (b) Me solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio.
- (c) Se solidarizan con las víctimas del incendio.
Answer: Me solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio. — “Me solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio.” is the correct translation.
9. What is the nosotros form of solidarizarse in the present tense?
- (a) me solidarizo
- (b) te solidarizas
- (c) nos solidarizamos
Answer: nos solidarizamos — The nosotros form is nos solidarizamos.
10. Which of these sentences is in the present tense?
- (a) Mañana, nosotros nos solidarizaremos con su amiga enferma.
- (b) Me solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio.
- (c) Ayer, yo me solidaricé con las víctimas del incendio.
Answer: Me solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio. — “Me solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio.” is in the present tense. The other two are in the preterite and the future.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'I show solidarity with the fire victims' in Spanish?
Say 'Me solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio'. For a routine, add a time expression: 'Me solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio todos los días'.
How do you say 'He shows solidarity with the striking workers' in Spanish?
Say 'Él se solidariza con los trabajadores en huelga'. The subject comes first, and the verb agrees with it: él takes se solidariza.
What is the difference between solidarizarse and apoyar?
Solidarizarse means to show solidarity, while apoyar means to support. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use solidarizarse when you mean to show solidarity, as in 'Me solidarizo con las víctimas del incendio', and use apoyar for to support.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of solidarizarse — every tense of solidarizarse in one place.
- Solidarizarse in the present tense — the full table and usage rules for one tense.
- Spanish verbs — the hub for every Spanish verb on VerbFlow.
- Verb quiz — test yourself on solidarizarse and other verbs.
- Conjugation practice — drill the forms of solidarizarse until they are automatic.