Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Rodar in Spanish
To roll, to film, to shoot (a film) Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Rodar
- Rodar in the Indicative Present
- Rodar in the Indicative Preterite
- Rodar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Rodar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Rodar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Rodar in the Indicative Future
- Rodar in the Indicative Conditional
- Rodar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Rodar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Rodar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Rodar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Rodar
- Imperative tenses of Rodar
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Introduction
Rodar is the Spanish verb for "to roll, to film, to shoot (a film)". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to rodar include: filmar, liar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | rodar | to roll, to film, to shoot (a film) |
| Past participle | rodado | rolled |
| Gerund | rodando | rolling |
Indicative Tenses of Rodar
Rodar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of rodar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "ruedo", meaning "I roll".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ruedo | I roll |
| Tú | ruedas | you roll |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rueda | s/he rolls, you (formal) roll |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodamos | we roll |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodáis | you (plural) roll |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ruedan | they roll, you (plural formal) roll |
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Rodar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of rodar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "rodé", meaning "I rolled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodé | I rolled |
| Tú | rodaste | you rolled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rodó | s/he rolled, you (formal) rolled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodamos | we rolled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodasteis | you (plural) rolled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rodaron | they rolled, you (plural formal) rolled |
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Rodar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of rodar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "rodaba", meaning "I used to roll".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodaba | I used to roll |
| Tú | rodabas | you used to roll |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rodaba | s/he used to roll, you (formal) used to roll |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodábamos | we used to roll |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodabais | you (plural) used to roll |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rodaban | they used to roll, you (plural formal) used to roll |
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Rodar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of rodar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy rodando", meaning "I am rolling".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy rodando | I am rolling |
| Tú | estás rodando | you are rolling |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está rodando | s/he is rolling, you (formal) are rolling |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos rodando | we are rolling |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis rodando | you (plural) are rolling |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están rodando | they are rolling, you (plural formal) are rolling |
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Rodar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of rodar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a rodar", meaning "I am going to roll".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a rodar | I am going to roll |
| Tú | vas a rodar | you are going to roll |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a rodar | s/he is going to roll, you (formal) are going to roll |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a rodar | we are going to roll |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a rodar | you (plural) are going to roll |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a rodar | they are going to roll, you (plural formal) are going to roll |
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Rodar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of rodar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "rodaré", meaning "I will roll".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodaré | I will roll |
| Tú | rodarás | you will roll |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rodará | s/he will roll, you (formal) will roll |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodaremos | we will roll |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodaréis | you (plural) will roll |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rodarán | they will roll, you (plural formal) will roll |
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Rodar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of rodar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "rodaría", meaning "I would roll".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodaría | I would roll |
| Tú | rodarías | you would roll |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rodaría | s/he would roll, you (formal) would roll |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodaríamos | we would roll |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodaríais | you (plural) would roll |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rodarían | they would roll, you (plural formal) would roll |
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Rodar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of rodar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he rodado", meaning "I have rolled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he rodado | I have rolled |
| Tú | has rodado | you have rolled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha rodado | s/he has rolled, you (formal) have rolled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos rodado | we have rolled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis rodado | you (plural) have rolled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han rodado | they have rolled, you (plural formal) have rolled |
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Rodar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of rodar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había rodado", meaning "I had rolled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había rodado | I had rolled |
| Tú | habías rodado | you had rolled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había rodado | s/he had rolled, you (formal) had rolled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos rodado | we had rolled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais rodado | you (plural) had rolled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían rodado | they had rolled, you (plural formal) had rolled |
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Rodar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of rodar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré rodado", meaning "I will have rolled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré rodado | I will have rolled |
| Tú | habrás rodado | you will have rolled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá rodado | s/he will have rolled, you (formal) will have rolled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos rodado | we will have rolled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis rodado | you (plural) will have rolled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán rodado | they will have rolled, you (plural formal) will have rolled |
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Rodar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of rodar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría rodado", meaning "I would have rolled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría rodado | I would have rolled |
| Tú | habrías rodado | you would have rolled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría rodado | s/he would have rolled, you (formal) would have rolled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos rodado | we would have rolled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais rodado | you (plural) would have rolled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían rodado | they would have rolled, you (plural formal) would have rolled |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Rodar
Rodar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "ruede", meaning "I roll".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ruede | I roll |
| Tú | ruedes | you roll |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ruede | s/he rolls, you (formal) roll |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodemos | we roll |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodéis | you (plural) roll |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rueden | they roll, you (plural formal) roll |
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Rodar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "rodara", meaning "I rolled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodara | I rolled |
| Tú | rodaras | you rolled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rodara | s/he rolled, you (formal) rolled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodáramos | we rolled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodarais | you (plural) rolled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rodaran | they rolled, you (plural formal) rolled |
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Rodar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "rodare", meaning "I will roll".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodare | I will roll |
| Tú | rodares | you will roll |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rodare | s/he will roll, you (formal) will roll |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodáremos | we will roll |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodareis | you (plural) will roll |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rodaren | they will roll, you (plural formal) will roll |
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Rodar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya rodado", meaning "I have rolled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya rodado | I have rolled |
| Tú | hayas rodado | you have rolled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya rodado | s/he has rolled, you (formal) have rolled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos rodado | we have rolled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis rodado | you (plural) have rolled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan rodado | they have rolled, you (plural formal) have rolled |
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Rodar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera rodado", meaning "I had rolled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera rodado | I had rolled |
| Tú | hubieras rodado | you had rolled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera rodado | s/he had rolled, you (formal) had rolled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos rodado | we had rolled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais rodado | you (plural) had rolled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran rodado | they had rolled, you (plural formal) had rolled |
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Rodar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere rodado", meaning "I will have rolled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere rodado | I will have rolled |
| Tú | hubieres rodado | you will have rolled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere rodado | s/he will have rolled, you (formal) will have rolled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos rodado | we will have rolled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis rodado | you (plural) will have rolled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren rodado | they will have rolled, you (plural formal) will have rolled |
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Imperative Tenses of Rodar
Rodar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "ruede", meaning "(to you formal) roll!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | rueda | (to you) roll! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ruede | (to you formal) roll! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodemos | let's roll! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodad | (to you plural) roll! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rueden | (to you plural formal) roll! |
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Rodar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no ruede", meaning "(to you formal) don't roll!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no ruedes | (to you) don't roll! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no ruede | (to you formal) don't roll! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no rodemos | let's not roll! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no rodéis | (to you plural) don't roll! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no rueden | (to you plural formal) don't roll! |
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