Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Rodear in Spanish
To surround Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Rodear
- Rodear in the Indicative Present
- Rodear in the Indicative Preterite
- Rodear in the Indicative Imperfect
- Rodear in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Rodear in the Indicative Informal Future
- Rodear in the Indicative Future
- Rodear in the Indicative Conditional
- Rodear in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Rodear in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Rodear in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Rodear in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Rodear
- Imperative tenses of Rodear
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Rodear conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Rodear is the Spanish verb for "to surround". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to rodear include: circundar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | rodear | to surround |
| Past participle | rodeado | surrounded |
| Gerund | rodeando | surrounding |
Indicative Tenses of Rodear
Rodear in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of rodear 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, "rodeo", meaning "I surround".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodeo | I surround |
| Tú | rodeas | you surround |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rodea | s/he surrounds, you (formal) surround |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodeamos | we surround |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodeáis | you (plural) surround |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rodean | they surround, |
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Rodear in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of rodear is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "rodeé", meaning "I surrounded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodeé | I surrounded |
| Tú | rodeaste | you surrounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rodeó | s/he surrounded, you (formal) surrounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodeamos | we surrounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodeasteis | you (plural) surrounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rodearon | they surrounded, |
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Rodear in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of rodear is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "rodeaba", meaning "I used to surround".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodeaba | I used to surround |
| Tú | rodeabas | you used to surround |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rodeaba | s/he used to surround, you (formal) used to surround |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodeábamos | we used to surround |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodeabais | you (plural) used to surround |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rodeaban | they used to surround, |
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Rodear in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of rodear is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy rodeando", meaning "I am surrounding".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy rodeando | I am surrounding |
| Tú | estás rodeando | you are surrounding |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está rodeando | s/he is surrounding, you (formal) are surrounding |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos rodeando | we are surrounding |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis rodeando | you (plural) are surrounding |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están rodeando | they are surrounding, |
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Rodear in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of rodear is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a rodear", meaning "I am going to surround".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a rodear | I am going to surround |
| Tú | vas a rodear | you are going to surround |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a rodear | s/he is going to surround, you (formal) are going to surround |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a rodear | we are going to surround |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a rodear | you (plural) are going to surround |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a rodear | they are going to surround, |
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Rodear in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of rodear is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "rodearé", meaning "I will surround".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodearé | I will surround |
| Tú | rodearás | you will surround |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rodeará | s/he will surround, you (formal) will surround |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodearemos | we will surround |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodearéis | you (plural) will surround |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rodearán | they will surround, |
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Rodear in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of rodear is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "rodearía", meaning "I would surround".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodearía | I would surround |
| Tú | rodearías | you would surround |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rodearía | s/he would surround, you (formal) would surround |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodearíamos | we would surround |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodearíais | you (plural) would surround |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rodearían | they would surround, |
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Rodear in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of rodear 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 rodeado", meaning "I have surrounded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he rodeado | I have surrounded |
| Tú | has rodeado | you have surrounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha rodeado | s/he has surrounded, you (formal) have surrounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos rodeado | we have surrounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis rodeado | you (plural) have surrounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han rodeado | they have surrounded, |
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Rodear in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of rodear is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había rodeado", meaning "I had surrounded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había rodeado | I had surrounded |
| Tú | habías rodeado | you had surrounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había rodeado | s/he had surrounded, you (formal) had surrounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos rodeado | we had surrounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais rodeado | you (plural) had surrounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían rodeado | they had surrounded, |
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Rodear in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of rodear is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré rodeado", meaning "I will have surrounded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré rodeado | I will have surrounded |
| Tú | habrás rodeado | you will have surrounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá rodeado | s/he will have surrounded, you (formal) will have surrounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos rodeado | we will have surrounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis rodeado | you (plural) will have surrounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán rodeado | they will have surrounded, |
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Rodear in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of rodear is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría rodeado", meaning "I would have surrounded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría rodeado | I would have surrounded |
| Tú | habrías rodeado | you would have surrounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría rodeado | s/he would have surrounded, you (formal) would have surrounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos rodeado | we would have surrounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais rodeado | you (plural) would have surrounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían rodeado | they would have surrounded, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Rodear
Rodear 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, "rodee", meaning "I surround".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodee | I surround |
| Tú | rodees | you surround |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rodee | s/he surrounds, you (formal) surround |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodeemos | we surround |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodeéis | you (plural) surround |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rodeen | they surround, |
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Rodear 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, "rodeara", meaning "I surrounded".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodeara | I surrounded |
| Tú | rodearas | you surrounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rodeara | s/he surrounded, you (formal) surrounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodeáramos | we surrounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodearais | you (plural) surrounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rodearan | they surrounded, |
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Rodear 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, "rodeare", meaning "I will surround".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodeare | I will surround |
| Tú | rodeares | you will surround |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rodeare | s/he will surround, you (formal) will surround |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodeáremos | we will surround |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodeareis | you (plural) will surround |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rodearen | they will surround, |
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Rodear 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 rodeado", meaning "I have surrounded".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya rodeado | I have surrounded |
| Tú | hayas rodeado | you have surrounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya rodeado | s/he has surrounded, you (formal) have surrounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos rodeado | we have surrounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis rodeado | you (plural) have surrounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan rodeado | they have surrounded, |
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Rodear 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 rodeado", meaning "I had surrounded".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera rodeado | I had surrounded |
| Tú | hubieras rodeado | you had surrounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera rodeado | s/he had surrounded, you (formal) had surrounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos rodeado | we had surrounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais rodeado | you (plural) had surrounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran rodeado | they had surrounded, |
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Rodear 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 rodeado", meaning "I will have surrounded".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere rodeado | I will have surrounded |
| Tú | hubieres rodeado | you will have surrounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere rodeado | s/he will have surrounded, you (formal) will have surrounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos rodeado | we will have surrounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis rodeado | you (plural) will have surrounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren rodeado | they will have surrounded, |
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Imperative Tenses of Rodear
Rodear in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "rodee", meaning "(to you formal) surround!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | rodea | (to you) surround! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rodee | (to you formal) surround! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rodeemos | let's surround! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rodead | (to you plural) surround! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rodeen | (to you plural formal) surround! |
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Rodear in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no rodee", meaning "(to you formal) don't surround!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no rodees | (to you) don't surround! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no rodee | (to you formal) don't surround! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no rodeemos | let's not surround! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no rodeéis | (to you plural) don't surround! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no rodeen | (to you plural formal) don't surround! |
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