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Rodear conjugation

rodear is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning surround / go around. In the present tense: yo rodeo, tú rodeas, él/ella rodea, nosotros rodeamos, vosotros rodeáis, ellos rodean. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

Rank #194-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
Infinitive
rodear
Gerundio
rodeando
Meaning
surround / go around
Pattern
Regular
Difficulty
Level 1
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Rodear across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

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InfinitivorodearDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundiorodeandoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar rodeando.

Presente

Present

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yorodeo
Yo rodeo la plaza caminando.I go around the square walking.
rodeas
Tú rodeas la casa con flores.You surround the house with flowers.
élrodea
Él rodea el edificio despacio.He goes around the building slowly.
nosotrosrodeamos
Nosotros rodeamos la mesa en silencio.We surround the table in silence.
vosotrosrodeáis
Vosotros rodeáis el parque por fuera.You go around the park from the outside.
ellosrodean
Ellos rodean la ciudad al amanecer.They go around the city at dawn.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohe rodeado
Yo he rodeado la plaza hoy.I have gone around the square today.
has rodeado
Tú has rodeado la casa con plantas.You have surrounded the house with plants.
élha rodeado
Él ha rodeado el edificio ya.He has gone around the building already.
nosotroshemos rodeado
Nosotros hemos rodeado la mesa todos juntos.We have surrounded the table all together.
vosotroshabéis rodeado
Vosotros habéis rodeado el parque esta mañana.You have gone around the park this morning.
elloshan rodeado
Ellos han rodeado la ciudad varias veces.They have gone around the city several times.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

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PronounFormContext
yorodeé
Ayer yo rodeé la plaza entera.Yesterday I went around the whole square.
rodeaste
Tú rodeaste la casa con vallas.You surrounded the house with fences.
élrodeó
Él rodeó el edificio sin entrar.He went around the building without going in.
nosotrosrodeamos
Nosotros rodeamos la mesa al empezar.We surrounded the table at the beginning.
vosotrosrodeasteis
Vosotros rodeasteis el parque en silencio.You went around the park in silence.
ellosrodearon
Ellos rodearon la ciudad por la noche.They went around the city at night.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

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PronounFormContext
yorodeaba
Yo rodeaba la plaza cada tarde.I used to go around the square every afternoon.
rodeabas
Tú rodeabas la casa con cuidado.You used to surround the house carefully.
élrodeaba
Él rodeaba el edificio antes de entrar.He used to go around the building before going in.
nosotrosrodeábamos
Nosotros rodeábamos la mesa en cada reunión.We used to surround the table at every meeting.
vosotrosrodeabais
Vosotros rodeabais el parque a menudo.You used to go around the park often.
ellosrodeaban
Ellos rodeaban la ciudad con cámaras.They used to go around the city with cameras.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabía rodeado
Yo había rodeado la plaza antes.I had gone around the square before.
habías rodeado
Tú habías rodeado la casa ya.You had surrounded the house already.
élhabía rodeado
Él había rodeado el edificio previamente.He had gone around the building previously.
nosotroshabíamos rodeado
Nosotros habíamos rodeado la mesa antes de hablar.We had surrounded the table before speaking.
vosotroshabíais rodeado
Vosotros habíais rodeado el parque esa mañana.You had gone around the park that morning.
elloshabían rodeado
Ellos habían rodeado la ciudad muchas veces.They had gone around the city many times.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

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PronounFormContext
yohube rodeado
Cuando yo hube rodeado la plaza, me fui.When I had gone around the square, I left.
hubiste rodeado
En cuanto tú hubiste rodeado la casa, cerraste la puerta.As soon as you had surrounded the house, you closed the door.
élhubo rodeado
Después de que él hubo rodeado el edificio, entró.After he had gone around the building, he went in.
nosotroshubimos rodeado
Apenas nosotros hubimos rodeado la mesa, empezó la discusión.As soon as we had surrounded the table, the discussion began.
vosotroshubisteis rodeado
Una vez que vosotros hubisteis rodeado el parque, descansasteis.Once you had gone around the park, you rested.
elloshubieron rodeado
Cuando ellos hubieron rodeado la ciudad, anocheció.When they had gone around the city, night fell.

Futuro

Future

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PronounFormContext
yorodearé
Yo rodearé la plaza mañana.I will go around the square tomorrow.
rodearás
Tú rodearás la casa con luces.You will surround the house with lights.
élrodeará
Él rodeará el edificio otra vez.He will go around the building again.
nosotrosrodearemos
Nosotros rodearemos la mesa al llegar.We will surround the table on arriving.
vosotrosrodearéis
Vosotros rodearéis el parque después.You will go around the park afterward.
ellosrodearán
Ellos rodearán la ciudad entera.They will go around the whole city.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabré rodeado
Para entonces yo habré rodeado la plaza.By then I will have gone around the square.
habrás rodeado
Tú habrás rodeado la casa ya.You will have surrounded the house already.
élhabrá rodeado
Él habrá rodeado el edificio para esa hora.He will have gone around the building by that time.
nosotroshabremos rodeado
Nosotros habremos rodeado la mesa antes de hablar.We will have surrounded the table before speaking.
vosotroshabréis rodeado
Vosotros habréis rodeado el parque para entonces.You will have gone around the park by then.
elloshabrán rodeado
Ellos habrán rodeado la ciudad antes del mediodía.They will have gone around the city before noon.

Condicional

Conditional

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PronounFormContext
yorodearía
Yo rodearía la plaza con más tiempo.I would go around the square with more time.
rodearías
Tú rodearías la casa con flores blancas.You would surround the house with white flowers.
élrodearía
Él rodearía el edificio sin prisa.He would go around the building without hurry.
nosotrosrodearíamos
Nosotros rodearíamos la mesa con calma.We would surround the table calmly.
vosotrosrodearíais
Vosotros rodearíais el parque otra vez.You would go around the park again.
ellosrodearían
Ellos rodearían la ciudad completa.They would go around the whole city.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabría rodeado
Yo habría rodeado la plaza con más tiempo.I would have gone around the square with more time.
habrías rodeado
Tú habrías rodeado la casa con flores blancas.You would have surrounded the house with white flowers.
élhabría rodeado
Él habría rodeado el edificio sin prisa.He would have gone around the building without hurry.
nosotroshabríamos rodeado
Nosotros habríamos rodeado la mesa con calma.We would have surrounded the table calmly.
vosotroshabríais rodeado
Vosotros habríais rodeado el parque otra vez.You would have gone around the park again.
elloshabrían rodeado
Ellos habrían rodeado la ciudad completa.They would have gone around the whole city.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yorodee
Es raro que yo rodee la plaza solo.It is strange that I go around the square alone.
rodees
Quiero que tú rodees la casa con cuidado.I want you to surround the house carefully.
élrodee
Es importante que él rodee el edificio primero.It is important that he go around the building first.
nosotrosrodeemos
Deseo que nosotros rodeemos la mesa juntos.I wish that we surround the table together.
vosotrosrodeéis
Es mejor que vosotros rodeéis el parque de día.It is better that you go around the park by day.
ellosrodeen
Temo que ellos rodeen la ciudad sin mapa.I fear that they may go around the city without a map.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohaya rodeado
Dudo que yo haya rodeado la plaza entera.I doubt that I have gone around the whole square.
hayas rodeado
No creo que tú hayas rodeado la casa todavía.I do not think that you have surrounded the house yet.
élhaya rodeado
Es posible que él haya rodeado el edificio ya.It is possible that he has gone around the building already.
nosotroshayamos rodeado
Es probable que nosotros hayamos rodeado la mesa.It is likely that we have surrounded the table.
vosotroshayáis rodeado
No parece que vosotros hayáis rodeado el parque aún.It does not seem that you have gone around the park yet.
elloshayan rodeado
Puede que ellos hayan rodeado la ciudad completa.They may have gone around the whole city.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yorodeara
Si yo rodeara la plaza otra vez, me cansaría.If I went around the square again, I would get tired.
rodearas
Si tú rodearas la casa, no entraría nadie.If you surrounded the house, nobody would get in.
élrodeara
Si él rodeara el edificio, lo vería mejor.If he went around the building, he would see it better.
nosotrosrodeáramos
Si nosotros rodeáramos la mesa, habría silencio.If we surrounded the table, there would be silence.
vosotrosrodearais
Si vosotros rodearais el parque, tardaríais más.If you went around the park, you would take longer.
ellosrodearan
Si ellos rodearan la ciudad, se perderían.If they went around the city, they would get lost.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiera rodeado
Si yo hubiera rodeado la plaza otra vez, me habría cansado.If I had gone around the square again, I would have gotten tired.
hubieras rodeado
Si tú hubieras rodeado la casa, no habría entrado nadie.If you had surrounded the house, nobody would have gotten in.
élhubiera rodeado
Si él hubiera rodeado el edificio, lo habría visto mejor.If he had gone around the building, he would have seen it better.
nosotroshubiéramos rodeado
Si nosotros hubiéramos rodeado la mesa, habría habido silencio.If we had surrounded the table, there would have been silence.
vosotroshubierais rodeado
Si vosotros hubierais rodeado el parque, habríais tardado más.If you had gone around the park, you would have taken longer.
elloshubieran rodeado
Si ellos hubieran rodeado la ciudad, se habrían perdido.If they had gone around the city, they would have gotten lost.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yorodeare
Si algún día yo rodeare la plaza otra vez, te llamaré.If someday I should go around the square again, I will call you.
rodeares
Si tú rodeares la casa, vendré después.If you should surround the house, I will come later.
élrodeare
Si él rodeare el edificio, lo entenderá mejor.If he should go around the building, he will understand it better.
nosotrosrodeáremos
Si nosotros rodeáremos la mesa, empezará la reunión.If we should surround the table, the meeting will begin.
vosotrosrodeareis
Si vosotros rodeareis el parque, tardaréis más.If you should go around the park, you will take longer.
ellosrodearen
Si ellos rodearen la ciudad, encontrarán la salida.If they should go around the city, they will find the way out.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiere rodeado
Cuando yo hubiere rodeado la plaza, descansaré.When I shall have gone around the square, I will rest.
hubieres rodeado
Cuando tú hubieres rodeado la casa, entrarás.When you shall have surrounded the house, you will go in.
élhubiere rodeado
Cuando él hubiere rodeado el edificio, hablará.When he shall have gone around the building, he will speak.
nosotroshubiéremos rodeado
Cuando nosotros hubiéremos rodeado la mesa, empezaremos.When we shall have surrounded the table, we will begin.
vosotroshubiereis rodeado
Cuando vosotros hubiereis rodeado el parque, me escribiréis.When you shall have gone around the park, you will write to me.
elloshubieren rodeado
Cuando ellos hubieren rodeado la ciudad, volverán.When they shall have gone around the city, they will return.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
rodea
Tú, rodea la plaza conmigo.You, go around the square with me.
élrodee
Que él rodee el edificio.Let him go around the building.
nosotrosrodeemos
rodeemos la mesa juntos.Let us surround the table together.
vosotrosrodead
Vosotros, rodead el parque primero.You, go around the park first.
ellosrodeen
Que ellos rodeen la ciudad despacio.Let them go around the city slowly.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
no rodees
No no rodees la casa sin permiso.Do not surround the house without permission.
élno rodee
Que él no no rodee el edificio todavía.Let him not go around the building yet.
nosotrosno rodeemos
No no rodeemos la mesa ahora.Let us not surround the table now.
vosotrosno rodeéis
No no rodeéis el parque de noche.Do not go around the park at night.
ellosno rodeen
Que ellos no no rodeen la ciudad solos.Let them not go around the city alone.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ la plaza caminando.

I go around the square walking.

Need grammar help?How to form Presente

Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.

Formation

  1. 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
  2. 2Add the present endings for the subject.
  3. 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.

Pattern

-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en

Examples

hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís

Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.

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What does 'rodear' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'rodear' means to surround / go around. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is rodear an irregular verb in Spanish?
Rodear is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
How do you conjugate rodear in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of rodear: yo rodeo, tú rodeas, él/ella/usted rodea, nosotros rodeamos, vosotros rodeáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes rodean.
How do you conjugate rodear in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of rodear: yo rodeé, tú rodeaste, él/ella/usted rodeó, nosotros rodeamos, vosotros rodeasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes rodearon. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of rodear?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of rodear: yo rodeaba, tú rodeabas, él/ella/usted rodeaba, nosotros rodeábamos, vosotros rodeabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes rodeaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of rodear?
The past participle of rodear is 'rodeado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he rodeado' (I have surround / go arounded), 'has rodeado', 'ha rodeado'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of rodear?
The gerundio of rodear is 'rodeando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy rodeando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.