rodear
to surround
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | rodeo |
| tú | rodeas |
| él/ella | rodea |
| nosotros | rodeamos |
| vosotros | rodeáis |
| ellos/ellas | rodean |
Los árboles rodean el lago.
The trees surround the lake.
Ellos rodean la ciudad en bicicleta.
They surround the city by bike.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | rodeé |
| tú | rodeaste |
| él/ella | rodeó |
| nosotros | rodeamos |
| vosotros | rodeasteis |
| ellos/ellas | rodearon |
Ayer, los soldados rodearon la fortaleza.
Yesterday, the soldiers surrounded the fortress.
Ella rodeó la casa con una cerca.
She surrounded the house with a fence.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | rodeaba |
| tú | rodeabas |
| él/ella | rodeaba |
| nosotros | rodeábamos |
| vosotros | rodeabais |
| ellos/ellas | rodeaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre rodeaba el parque con mis amigos.
When I was a child, I always surrounded the park with my friends.
Los animales rodeaban el campamento por la noche.
The animals surrounded the campsite at night.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | rodearé |
| tú | rodearás |
| él/ella | rodeará |
| nosotros | rodearemos |
| vosotros | rodearéis |
| ellos/ellas | rodearán |
Mañana, rodearé la montaña con mi familia.
Tomorrow, I will surround the mountain with my family.
Ellos rodearán el edificio para la ceremonia.
They will surround the building for the ceremony.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | rodearía |
| tú | rodearías |
| él/ella | rodearía |
| nosotros | rodearíamos |
| vosotros | rodearíais |
| ellos/ellas | rodearían |
Si tuviera tiempo, rodearía la ciudad a pie.
If I had time, I would surround the city on foot.
Ella rodearía el lago si no lloviera.
She would surround the lake if it weren't raining.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | rodee |
| tú | rodees |
| él/ella | rodee |
| nosotros | rodeemos |
| vosotros | rodeéis |
| ellos/ellas | rodeen |
Espero que ellos rodeen el área antes de la fiesta.
I hope they surround the area before the party.
Es importante que rodeemos el campo de flores.
It's important that we surround the flower field.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | rodeara |
| tú | rodearas |
| él/ella | rodeara |
| nosotros | rodeáramos |
| vosotros | rodearais |
| ellos/ellas | rodearan |
Si ellos rodearan el lugar, estaríamos más seguros.
If they surrounded the place, we would be safer.
Ojalá que rodeáramos el bosque antes de anochecer.
I wish we had surrounded the forest before nightfall.
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Common questions
- Is "rodear" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "rodear" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "rodear" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "rodear" conjugates as: rodeas, rodeo, rodean, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "rodear" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "rodear" conjugates as: rodeaste, rodeé, rodearon, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "rodear" in Spanish?
- "rodear" (to surround) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.