Soltar Conjugation | How to Conjugate Soltar in Spanish

Soltar means “to release,” “to let go,” or “to drop.” You will learn its o → ue stem change in stressed present-family forms and its otherwise regular past, future, and non-finite forms.

Soltar conjugation at a glance

Soltar means “to release / to let go / to drop.” Verb type: Irregular. The key linguistic pattern is explained below so the project label does not hide how the verb actually behaves.

• soltar — to release / to let go / to drop
• soltando — releasing / letting go
• soltado — released / let go

Soltar gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The infinitive names the verb, the gerund helps build progressive constructions, and the past participle combines with haber — the perfect auxiliary — in compound forms. With haber, the participle does not change for gender or number.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	soltar	to release / to let go / to drop
Gerund	soltando	releasing / letting go
Past participle	soltado	released / let go
Compound infinitive	haber soltado	to have released / let go
Compound gerund	habiendo soltado	having released / let go

Soltar meaning and essential uses

The primary meaning here is “to release / to let go / to drop.” These examples show the central uses needed to interpret the conjugated forms in this lesson.

• Suelto la cuerda con cuidado. — I let go of the rope carefully.
• La policía soltó al detenido. — The police released the detainee.
• El árbol suelta muchas hojas en otoño. — The tree sheds many leaves in autumn.

Soltar conjugation pattern

Soltar is an -AR stem-changing verb. Stressed present-family forms use o → ue, as in suelto — I release and suelte — that I / he / she / you (formal) release, while nosotros and vosotros keep o in soltamos — we release and soltéis — that you (plural, informal) release.

Soltar indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Soltar present tense conjugation

Use the present indicative for current situations, routines, repeated actions, and general facts involving this verb. The Spanish label is el presente de indicativo — present indicative.

Use o → ue in stressed forms: suelto — I release, sueltas — you release, suelta — he / she / you (formal) releases, and sueltan — they / you (plural) release. Soltamos — we release and soltáis — you (plural, informal) release keep o.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	suelto	I release / let go
Tú — you, singular informal	sueltas	you release / let go
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	suelta	he / she releases / lets go; you release / let go (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	soltamos	we release / let go
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	soltáis	you (plural, informal) release / let go
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	sueltan	they / you (plural) release / let go

• Suelto la cuerda lentamente. — I let go of the rope slowly.

Soltar preterite conjugation

Use the preterite for completed or bounded past events, viewed as finished rather than background or habit. The Spanish label is el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido — preterite.

Use the standard preterite endings for this conjugation class.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	solté	I released / let go
Tú — you, singular informal	soltaste	you released / let go
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	soltó	he / she released / let go; you released / let go (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	soltamos	we released / let go
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	soltasteis	you (plural, informal) released / let go
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	soltaron	they / you (plural) released / let go

• Ayer soltaron al perro en el jardín. — Yesterday they let the dog loose in the yard.

Soltar imperfect conjugation

Use the imperfect for habitual, repeated, descriptive, or ongoing past situations without a completed boundary. The Spanish label is el pretérito imperfecto — imperfect.

Use the standard imperfect endings for this conjugation class.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	soltaba	I used to release / let go
Tú — you, singular informal	soltabas	you used to release / let go
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	soltaba	he / she used to release / let go; you used to release / let go (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	soltábamos	we used to release / let go
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	soltabais	you (plural, informal) used to release / let go
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	soltaban	they / you (plural) used to release / let go

• De niño, soltaba la cometa cuando soplaba demasiado. — As a child, I used to let go of the kite when it was too windy.

Soltar present progressive

Use the present progressive for an action in progress around the present moment. This is a verbal periphrasis, not a simple tense. The Spanish label is la perífrasis estar + gerundio — present progressive periphrasis.

Build the present progressive with estar — to be as an auxiliary — plus soltando — releasing / letting go.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estoy soltando	I am releasing / letting go
Tú — you, singular informal	estás soltando	you are releasing / letting go
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	está soltando	he / she is releasing / letting go; you are releasing / letting go (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estamos soltando	we are releasing / letting go
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estáis soltando	you (plural, informal) are releasing / letting go
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	están soltando	they / you (plural) are releasing / letting go

• Estoy soltando el cable con cuidado. — I am releasing the cable carefully.

Soltar near future conjugation

Use the near future for plans or events viewed as approaching or already intended. This is a verbal periphrasis, not a simple tense. The Spanish label is la perífrasis ir a + infinitivo — near-future periphrasis.

Build the near future with ir a — to be going to — plus soltar — to release / to let go / to drop.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	voy a soltar	I am going to release / let go
Tú — you, singular informal	vas a soltar	you are going to release / let go
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	va a soltar	he / she is going to release / let go; you are going to release / let go (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	vamos a soltar	we are going to release / let go
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	vais a soltar	you (plural, informal) are going to release / let go
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	van a soltar	they / you (plural) are going to release / let go

• Voy a soltar la cuerda cuando me avises. — I am going to let go of the rope when you tell me.

Soltar future tense conjugation

Use the simple future for future events and, where context supports it, probability or conjecture. The Spanish label is el futuro simple — simple future.

Add the future endings directly to soltar — to release / to let go / to drop.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	soltaré	I will release / let go
Tú — you, singular informal	soltarás	you will release / let go
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	soltará	he / she will release / let go; you will release / let go (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	soltaremos	we will release / let go
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	soltaréis	you (plural, informal) will release / let go
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	soltarán	they / you (plural) will release / let go

• Soltarán a los animales al amanecer. — They will release the animals at dawn.

Soltar conditional conjugation

Use the conditional for hypothetical outcomes, softened statements, or future-in-the-past meanings. The Spanish label is el condicional simple — conditional.

Add the conditional endings directly to soltar — to release / to let go / to drop.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	soltaría	I would release / let go
Tú — you, singular informal	soltarías	you would release / let go
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	soltaría	he / she would release / let go; you would release / let go (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	soltaríamos	we would release / let go
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	soltaríais	you (plural, informal) would release / let go
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	soltarían	they / you (plural) would release / let go

• Soltaría el freno si fuera seguro. — I would release the brake if it were safe.

Soltar present perfect conjugation

Use the present perfect for past actions connected to the present. Its distribution varies across Spanish-speaking regions. The Spanish label is el pretérito perfecto compuesto — present perfect.

Combine the present forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with soltado — released / let go. The participle remains invariant with haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	he soltado	I have released / let go
Tú — you, singular informal	has soltado	you have released / let go
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	ha soltado	he / she has released / let go; you have released / let go (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hemos soltado	we have released / let go
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habéis soltado	you (plural, informal) have released / let go
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	han soltado	they / you (plural) have released / let go

• Ya hemos soltado todas las amarras. — We have already released all the mooring lines.

Soltar past perfect conjugation

Use the past perfect for an action completed before another past reference point. The Spanish label is el pretérito pluscuamperfecto — past perfect / pluperfect.

Combine the imperfect forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with soltado — released / let go. The participle remains invariant with haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	había soltado	I had released / let go
Tú — you, singular informal	habías soltado	you had released / let go
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	había soltado	he / she had released / let go; you had released / let go (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habíamos soltado	we had released / let go
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habíais soltado	you (plural, informal) had released / let go
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habían soltado	they / you (plural) had released / let go

• Habían soltado al animal antes de nuestra llegada. — They had released the animal before our arrival.

Soltar future perfect conjugation

Use the future perfect for an action expected to be completed before a future reference point. The Spanish label is el futuro compuesto — future perfect.

Combine the future forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with soltado — released / let go. The participle remains invariant with haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habré soltado	I will have released / let go
Tú — you, singular informal	habrás soltado	you will have released / let go
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habrá soltado	he / she will have released / let go; you will have released / let go (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habremos soltado	we will have released / let go
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habréis soltado	you (plural, informal) will have released / let go
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrán soltado	they / you (plural) will have released / let go

• Para mediodía, habrán soltado todos los globos. — By noon, they will have released all the balloons.

Soltar conditional perfect conjugation

Use the conditional perfect for a hypothetical past result or an outcome that would have occurred under different circumstances. The Spanish label is el condicional compuesto — conditional perfect.

Combine the conditional forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with soltado — released / let go. The participle remains invariant with haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habría soltado	I would have released / let go
Tú — you, singular informal	habrías soltado	you would have released / let go
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habría soltado	he / she would have released / let go; you would have released / let go (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habríamos soltado	we would have released / let go
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habríais soltado	you (plural, informal) would have released / let go
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrían soltado	they / you (plural) would have released / let go

• Habría soltado la cuerda antes con más espacio. — I would have let go of the rope earlier with more space.

Soltar subjunctive conjugations

Soltar present subjunctive conjugation

Use the present subjunctive in subordinate clauses triggered by wishes, influence, emotion, evaluation, doubt, necessity, possibility, or similar environments. The Spanish label is el presente de subjuntivo — present subjunctive.

Use o → ue in stressed forms but keep o in nosotros and vosotros: suelte — that I / he / she / you (formal) release, soltemos — that we release, and soltéis — that you (plural, informal) release.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	suelte	that I release / let go
Tú — you, singular informal	sueltes	that you release / let go
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	suelte	that he / she release / let go; that you release / let go (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	soltemos	that we release / let go
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	soltéis	that you (plural, informal) release / let go
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	suelten	that they / you (plural) release / let go

• Quiero que sueltes mi mano ahora. — I want you to let go of my hand now.

Soltar imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the imperfect subjunctive in past or hypothetical subordinate contexts, including reported wishes, requests, evaluations, and conditions. The Spanish label is el imperfecto de subjuntivo — imperfect subjunctive.

The main table uses the accepted -ra series, built from the third-person plural preterite stem. The accepted -se series is shown after the main examples.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	soltara	that I released / let go / were to release / let go
Tú — you, singular informal	soltaras	that you released / let go / were to release / let go
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	soltara	that he / she released / let go / were to release / let go; that you released / let go / were to release / let go (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	soltáramos	that we released / let go / were to release / let go
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	soltarais	that you (plural, informal) released / let go / were to release / let go
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	soltaran	that they / you (plural) released / let go / were to release / let go

• Era importante que soltáramos la cuerda al mismo tiempo. — It was important that we let go of the rope at the same time.

The accepted -se series is also standard in many contexts; it should not be substituted mechanically where a construction has a documented preference or restriction.

• soltase — that I released / let go / were to release / let go
• soltases — that you released / let go / were to release / let go
• soltase — that he / she / you (formal) released / let go / were to release / let go
• soltásemos — that we released / let go / were to release / let go
• soltaseis — that you (plural, informal) released / let go / were to release / let go
• soltasen — that they / you (plural) released / let go / were to release / let go

Soltar future subjunctive conjugation

Use the future subjunctive only as a reference form for rare modern uses, especially formal, legal, literary, proverbial, or historical language. The Spanish label is el futuro de subjuntivo — future subjunctive.

Rare in modern everyday Spanish.

This reference paradigm comes from the same past-stem family used by the imperfect subjunctive. It is rare in modern everyday Spanish and survives mainly in formal, legal, literary, proverbial, or historical contexts.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	soltare	that I should release / let go (rare/formal)
Tú — you, singular informal	soltares	that you should release / let go (rare/formal)
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	soltare	that he / she should release / let go (rare/formal); that you should release / let go (formal; rare/formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	soltáremos	that we should release / let go (rare/formal)
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	soltareis	that you (plural, informal) should release / let go (rare/formal)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	soltaren	that they / you (plural) should release / let go (rare/formal)

• Si alguien soltare el mecanismo, deberá avisar. — If anyone should release the mechanism, they must give notice.

Soltar present perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the present perfect subjunctive for a completed action viewed through a present subjunctive trigger. The Spanish label is el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo — present perfect subjunctive.

Combine the present subjunctive forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with soltado — released / let go.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	haya soltado	that I have released / let go
Tú — you, singular informal	hayas soltado	that you have released / let go
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	haya soltado	that he / she has released / let go; that you have released / let go (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hayamos soltado	that we have released / let go
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hayáis soltado	that you (plural, informal) have released / let go
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hayan soltado	that they / you (plural) have released / let go

• Me alegra que hayas soltado la tensión. — I am glad that you have released the tension.

Soltar past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the past perfect subjunctive for an action completed before another past or hypothetical reference point in a subjunctive context. The Spanish label is el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo — past perfect subjunctive.

Combine the -ra imperfect subjunctive forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with soltado — released / let go. The hubiese series is also accepted and is shown below.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiera soltado	that I had released / let go
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieras soltado	that you had released / let go
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiera soltado	that he / she had released / let go; that you had released / let go (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéramos soltado	that we had released / let go
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubierais soltado	that you (plural, informal) had released / let go
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieran soltado	that they / you (plural) had released / let go

• Ojalá hubiéramos soltado el cable antes. — I wish we had released the cable earlier.

The hubiese series is an accepted alternative in many contexts.

• hubiese soltado — that I had released / let go
• hubieses soltado — that you had released / let go
• hubiese soltado — that he / she / you (formal) had released / let go
• hubiésemos soltado — that we had released / let go
• hubieseis soltado — that you (plural, informal) had released / let go
• hubiesen soltado — that they / you (plural) had released / let go

Soltar future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the future perfect subjunctive as a rare reference form for an action completed before another future point in formal or historical-style contexts. The Spanish label is el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo — future perfect subjunctive.

Rare in modern everyday Spanish.

Combine the future subjunctive forms of haber — the perfect auxiliary — with soltado — released / let go. This system is rare in modern everyday Spanish.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiere soltado	that I should have released / let go (rare/formal)
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieres soltado	that you should have released / let go (rare/formal)
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiere soltado	that he / she should have released / let go (rare/formal); that you should have released / let go (formal; rare/formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéremos soltado	that we should have released / let go (rare/formal)
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubiereis soltado	that you (plural, informal) should have released / let go (rare/formal)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieren soltado	that they / you (plural) should have released / let go (rare/formal)

• Si alguien hubiere soltado el mecanismo, deberá registrarlo. — If anyone should have released the mechanism, they must record it.

Soltar imperative and commands

Commands address other people directly. Spanish uses imperative forms and present-subjunctive forms according to person and polarity; there is no ordinary yo command.

Soltar affirmative commands

The informal singular command is suelta — release / let go. Formal and plural forms use present-subjunctive morphology where applicable, so stressed forms preserve o → ue while nosotros and vosotros keep o.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	suelta	release / let go!
Usted — you, singular formal	suelte	release / let go! (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; exhortative “let’s…”	soltemos	let’s release / let go!
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	soltad	release / let go! (plural, informal, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	suelten	release / let go! (plural)

• Suelta la cuerda despacio. — Let go of the rope slowly.

Soltar negative commands

Negative commands use present-subjunctive-based forms and have no ordinary yo command.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no sueltes	do not release / let go!
Usted — you, singular formal	no suelte	do not release / let go! (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; exhortative “let’s…”	no soltemos	let’s not release / let go!
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no soltéis	do not release / let go! (plural, informal, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no suelten	do not release / let go! (plural)

• No sueltes la caja todavía. — Do not let go of the box yet.

Common constructions with Soltar

Soltar can take a direct object for something released, dropped, or allowed to go. It is also common with nouns for things emitted or shed.

• Suelta la cuerda. — Let go of the rope.
• Este tejido suelta pelusa. — This fabric sheds lint.

Example sentences with Soltar

These examples reinforce the target verb across several useful systems and contexts.

• Suelto el botón y la puerta se abre. — I release the button and the door opens.
• Ayer soltaron al animal en una zona segura. — Yesterday they released the animal in a safe area.
• De niño, soltaba la cometa cuando soplaba fuerte. — As a child, I used to let go of the kite when the wind blew hard.
• Voy a soltar la cuerda lentamente. — I am going to let go of the rope slowly.
• Es importante que sueltes el freno a tiempo. — It is important that you release the brake on time.
• El equipo ya ha soltado los globos de prueba. — The team has already released the test balloons.
• Soltad las cajas con cuidado. — Put the boxes down carefully.
• No sueltes mi mano todavía. — Do not let go of my hand yet.

Regional and usage notes for Soltar

Voseo uses forms such as vos soltás — you release and the affirmative command soltá — release / let go. The core tables retain tú and vosotros for project comparability.

Rare and reference forms of Soltar

The future subjunctive and future perfect subjunctive above are already marked as rare in modern everyday Spanish. The preterite anterior is another formal or literary reference form and is uncommon in present-day conversation.

• Apenas hube soltado la cuerda, cayó la lona. — As soon as I had let go of the rope, the canvas fell.

Use Soltar by choosing the intended meaning and time frame first, then applying its verified morphology. Keep rare reference systems distinct from the forms used in ordinary modern conversation.