How to conjugate Soltar in Spanish
To release, to drop Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Soltar
- Soltar in the Indicative Present
- Soltar in the Indicative Preterite
- Soltar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Soltar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Soltar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Soltar in the Indicative Future
- Soltar in the Indicative Conditional
- Soltar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Soltar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Soltar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Soltar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Soltar
- Imperative tenses of Soltar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Soltar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Soltar is the Spanish verb for "to release, to drop". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to soltar include: deponer, echar, escurrir, tirar, estrenar, liberar.
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | soltar | to release, to drop |
Past participle | soltado | released |
Gerund | soltando | releasing |
Indicative Tenses of Soltar
Soltar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of soltar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "suelto", meaning "I release".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | suelto | I release |
Tú | sueltas | you release |
Ella / Él / Usted | suelta | s/he releases, you (formal) release |
Nosotras / Nosotros | soltamos | we release |
Vosotras / Vosotros | soltáis | you (plural) release |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sueltan | they release, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Soltar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of soltar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "solté", meaning "I released".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | solté | I released |
Tú | soltaste | you released |
Ella / Él / Usted | soltó | s/he released, you (formal) released |
Nosotras / Nosotros | soltamos | we released |
Vosotras / Vosotros | soltasteis | you (plural) released |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | soltaron | they released, |
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Soltar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of soltar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "soltaba", meaning "I used to release".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | soltaba | I used to release |
Tú | soltabas | you used to release |
Ella / Él / Usted | soltaba | s/he used to release, you (formal) used to release |
Nosotras / Nosotros | soltábamos | we used to release |
Vosotras / Vosotros | soltabais | you (plural) used to release |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | soltaban | they used to release, |
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Soltar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of soltar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy soltando", meaning "I am releasing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy soltando | I am releasing |
Tú | estás soltando | you are releasing |
Ella / Él / Usted | está soltando | s/he is releasing, you (formal) are releasing |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos soltando | we are releasing |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis soltando | you (plural) are releasing |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están soltando | they are releasing, |
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Soltar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of soltar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a soltar", meaning "I am going to release".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a soltar | I am going to release |
Tú | vas a soltar | you are going to release |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a soltar | s/he is going to release, you (formal) are going to release |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a soltar | we are going to release |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a soltar | you (plural) are going to release |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a soltar | they are going to release, |
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Soltar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of soltar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "soltaré", meaning "I will release".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | soltaré | I will release |
Tú | soltarás | you will release |
Ella / Él / Usted | soltará | s/he will release, you (formal) will release |
Nosotras / Nosotros | soltaremos | we will release |
Vosotras / Vosotros | soltaréis | you (plural) will release |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | soltarán | they will release, |
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Soltar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of soltar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "soltaría", meaning "I would release".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | soltaría | I would release |
Tú | soltarías | you would release |
Ella / Él / Usted | soltaría | s/he would release, you (formal) would release |
Nosotras / Nosotros | soltaríamos | we would release |
Vosotras / Vosotros | soltaríais | you (plural) would release |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | soltarían | they would release, |
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Soltar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of soltar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he soltado", meaning "I have released".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he soltado | I have released |
Tú | has soltado | you have released |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha soltado | s/he has released, you (formal) have released |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos soltado | we have released |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis soltado | you (plural) have released |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han soltado | they have released, |
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Soltar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of soltar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había soltado", meaning "I had released".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había soltado | I had released |
Tú | habías soltado | you had released |
Ella / Él / Usted | había soltado | s/he had released, you (formal) had released |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos soltado | we had released |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais soltado | you (plural) had released |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían soltado | they had released, |
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Soltar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of soltar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré soltado", meaning "I will have released".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré soltado | I will have released |
Tú | habrás soltado | you will have released |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá soltado | s/he will have released, you (formal) will have released |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos soltado | we will have released |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis soltado | you (plural) will have released |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán soltado | they will have released, |
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Soltar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of soltar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría soltado", meaning "I would have released".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría soltado | I would have released |
Tú | habrías soltado | you would have released |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría soltado | s/he would have released, you (formal) would have released |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos soltado | we would have released |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais soltado | you (plural) would have released |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían soltado | they would have released, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Soltar
Soltar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "suelte", meaning "I release".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | suelte | I release |
Tú | sueltes | you release |
Ella / Él / Usted | suelte | s/he releases, you (formal) release |
Nosotras / Nosotros | soltemos | we release |
Vosotras / Vosotros | soltéis | you (plural) release |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | suelten | they release, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Soltar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "soltara", meaning "I released".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | soltara | I released |
Tú | soltaras | you released |
Ella / Él / Usted | soltara | s/he released, you (formal) released |
Nosotras / Nosotros | soltáramos | we released |
Vosotras / Vosotros | soltarais | you (plural) released |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | soltaran | they released, |
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Soltar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "soltare", meaning "I will release".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | soltare | I will release |
Tú | soltares | you will release |
Ella / Él / Usted | soltare | s/he will release, you (formal) will release |
Nosotras / Nosotros | soltáremos | we will release |
Vosotras / Vosotros | soltareis | you (plural) will release |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | soltaren | they will release, |
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Soltar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya soltado", meaning "I have released".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya soltado | I have released |
Tú | hayas soltado | you have released |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya soltado | s/he has released, you (formal) have released |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos soltado | we have released |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis soltado | you (plural) have released |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan soltado | they have released, |
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Soltar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera soltado", meaning "I had released".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera soltado | I had released |
Tú | hubieras soltado | you had released |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera soltado | s/he had released, you (formal) had released |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos soltado | we had released |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais soltado | you (plural) had released |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran soltado | they had released, |
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Soltar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere soltado", meaning "I will have released".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere soltado | I will have released |
Tú | hubieres soltado | you will have released |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere soltado | s/he will have released, you (formal) will have released |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos soltado | we will have released |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis soltado | you (plural) will have released |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren soltado | they will have released, |
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Imperative Tenses of Soltar
Soltar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "suelte", meaning "(to you formal) release!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | suelta | (to you) release! |
Ella / Él / Usted | suelte | (to you formal) release! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | soltemos | let's release! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | soltad | (to you plural) release! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | suelten | (to you plural formal) release! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Soltar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no suelte", meaning "(to you formal) don't release!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no sueltes | (to you) don't release! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no suelte | (to you formal) don't release! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no soltemos | let's not release! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no soltéis | (to you plural) don't release! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no suelten | (to you plural formal) don't release! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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