-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate solicitar in Spanish

to request, to apply for

solicitar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2443 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Voy a solicitar un préstamo al banco." (I am going to apply for a loan at the bank.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo solicito
solicitas
él/ella/Ud. solicita
nosotros solicitamos
vosotros solicitáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. solicitan
Example

Yo solicito todos los días.

I request, to apply for every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo solicité
solicitaste
él/ella/Ud. solicitó
nosotros solicitamos
vosotros solicitasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. solicitaron
Example

Solicitaron más información.

They requested more information.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo solicitaba
solicitabas
él/ella/Ud. solicitaba
nosotros solicitábamos
vosotros solicitabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. solicitaban
Example

Antes yo solicitaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to request, to apply for often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo solicitaré
solicitarás
él/ella/Ud. solicitará
nosotros solicitaremos
vosotros solicitaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. solicitarán
Example

Mañana yo solicitaré.

Tomorrow I will request, to apply for.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo solicitaría
solicitarías
él/ella/Ud. solicitaría
nosotros solicitaríamos
vosotros solicitaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. solicitarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo solicitaría.

If I could, I would request, to apply for.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo solicite
solicites
él/ella/Ud. solicite
nosotros solicitemos
vosotros solicitéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. soliciten
Example

Espero que tú solicites.

I hope that you request, to apply for.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
solicita
él/ella/Ud. solicite
nosotros solicitemos
vosotros solicitad
ellos/ellas/Uds. soliciten
Example

¡Solicita!

Request, to apply for!

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