What does solicitar mean?
solicitar means to request, to ask for, to solicit in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to attract.
Spanish verb guide
Solicitar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn solicitar, meaning to request, to ask for, to solicit, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: solicitandoparticiple: solicitado
Principal forms of solicitar
- Infinitive
- solicitar
- Gerund
- solicitando
- Past participle
- solicitado
Solicitar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | solicito | solicité | solicitaba | solicitaré |
| tú | solicitas | solicitaste | solicitabas | solicitarás |
| él / ella / usted | solicita | solicitó | solicitaba | solicitará |
| nosotros/as | solicitamos | solicitamos | solicitábamos | solicitaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | solicitan | solicitaron | solicitaban | solicitarán |
Pattern notes
- Solicitar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with solicitar
¿Por qué no solicitas ese trabajo?Why not apply for that job?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se le solicita no fumar.You are requested not to smoke.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿En dónde solicito mi equipaje?Where do I claim my baggage?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate solicitar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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