Rodear means to encircle or surround something or someone. It is used when describing the action of enclosing or encircling.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodeo | Rodeo alrededor del parque cada mañana. I circle around the park every morning. | |
| Tú | rodeas | Tú rodeas la casa para vigilar. You surround the house to watch over it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rodea | Ella rodea la ciudad en bicicleta. She circles the city on her bike. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rodeamos | Nosotros rodeamos el campo en coche. We surround the field by car. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rodeáis | Vosotros rodeáis la zona para la seguridad. You all surround the area for safety. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rodeo | Ellos rodean el edificio ahora. They are surrounding the building now. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodeé | Yo rodeé la ciudad en bicicleta. I circled the city by bike. | |
| Tú | rodeaste | Tú rodeaste el parque ayer. You circled the park yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rodeó | Él rodeó la manzana para buscarla. He circled the block to look for it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rodeamos | Nosotros rodeamos la playa en kayak. We circled the beach in a kayak. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rodeasteis | Vosotros rodeasteis el castillo antiguo. You all circled the old castle. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rodearon | Ellos rodearon la montaña en coche. They circled the mountain by car. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodeaba | El río rodeaba la ciudad antigua. The river surrounded the old city. | |
| Tú | rodeabas | Tú rodeabas el parque cada mañana. You used to walk around the park every morning. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rodeaba | Ella rodeaba la casa para vigilar. She used to walk around the house to watch. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rodeábamos | Nosotros rodeábamos el campo en bicicleta. We used to ride around the countryside on bikes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rodeabais | Vosotros rodeabais el lago en verano. You all used to go around the lake in summer. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rodeaban | Los niños rodeaban el árbol grande. The children used to gather around the big tree. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy rodeando | Estoy rodeando la casa ahora mismo. I am surrounding the house right now. | |
| Tú | estás rodeando | Estás rodeando el parque en bicicleta. You are surrounding the park on bike. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está rodeando | Ella está rodeando el jardín con flores. She is surrounding the garden with flowers. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos rodeando | Estamos rodeando el edificio para la fiesta. We are surrounding the building for the party. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis rodeando | Vosotros estáis rodeando el campo ahora. You all are surrounding the field now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están rodeando | Los niños están rodeando la mesa. The children are surrounding the table. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a rodear | Voy a rodear la ciudad mañana. I am going to surround the city tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a rodear | Vas a rodear el parque esta tarde. You are going to surround the park this afternoon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a rodear | Ella va a rodear el edificio pronto. She is going to surround the building soon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a rodear | Vamos a rodear el campo mañana. We are going to surround the field tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a rodear | Vosotros vais a rodear la zona hoy. You all are going to surround the area today. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a rodear | Ellos van a rodear la playa esta noche. They are going to surround the beach tonight. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodearé | Mañana rodearé la ciudad en bicicleta. Tomorrow I will ride around the city by bike. | |
| Tú | rodearás | Tú rodearás el parque esta tarde. You will ride around the park this afternoon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rodeará | Él rodeará la casa para inspeccionarla. He will ride around the house to inspect it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rodearemos | Nosotros rodearemos el lago mañana. We will ride around the lake tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rodearéis | Vosotros rodearéis el edificio en la caminata. You all will ride around the building on the walk. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rodearán | Ellos rodearán la zona en coche. They will ride around the area by car. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodearía | Yo rodearía la ciudad si tuviera tiempo. I would surround the city if I had time. | |
| Tú | rodearías | Tú rodearías el parque si fueras más joven. You would surround the park if you were younger. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rodearía | Ella rodearía la casa en bicicleta. She would surround the house on a bike. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rodearíamos | Nosotros rodearíamos el lago en kayak. We would surround the lake in a kayak. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rodearíais | Vosotros rodearíais el campo si fuera posible. You all would surround the field if it were possible. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rodearían | Ellos rodearían la ciudad si no lloviera. They would surround the city if it didn't rain. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he rodeado | He rodeado la casa varias veces. I have surrounded the house several times. | |
| Tú | has rodeado | Tú has rodeado el parque hoy. You have surrounded the park today. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha rodeado | Ella ha rodeado el jardín muchas veces. She has surrounded the garden many times. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos rodeado | Nosotros hemos rodeado el edificio completo. We have surrounded the entire building. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis rodeado | Vosotros habéis rodeado la plaza ya. You all have surrounded the square already. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han rodeado | Ellos han rodeado la zona restringida. They have surrounded the restricted area. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había rodeado | Yo había rodeado la casa antes de que llegaran. I had surrounded the house before they arrived. | |
| Tú | habías rodeado | Tú habías rodeado el parque cuando empezó a llover. You had surrounded the park when it started to rain. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había rodeado | Ella había rodeado el jardín antes de salir. She had surrounded the garden before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos rodeado | Nosotros habíamos rodeado la ciudad en bicicleta. We had circled the city by bike. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais rodeado | Vosotros habíais rodeado el campo antes de la tormenta. You all had surrounded the field before the storm. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían rodeado | Ellos habían rodeado la zona antes de que llegara la policía. They had surrounded the area before the police arrived. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré rodeado | Para entonces, habré rodeado la ciudad. By then, I will have surrounded the city. | |
| Tú | habrás rodeado | Tú habrás rodeado el parque para entonces. You will have surrounded the park by then. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá rodeado | Él habrá rodeado la zona antes del lunes. He will have surrounded the area before Monday. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos rodeado | Nosotros habremos rodeado el edificio en una hora. We will have surrounded the building in an hour. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis rodeado | Vosotros habréis rodeado el campo para entonces. You all will have surrounded the field by then. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán rodeado | Ellos habrán rodeado la frontera mañana. They will have surrounded the border tomorrow. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría rodeado | Yo habría rodeado la ciudad si tuviera más tiempo. I would have surrounded the city if I had more time. | |
| Tú | habrías rodeado | Tú habrías rodeado la plaza si hubieras llegado antes. You would have surrounded the square if you had arrived earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría rodeado | Él habría rodeado el parque si no hubiera llovido. He would have surrounded the park if it hadn't rained. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos rodeado | Nosotros habríamos rodeado la zona si hubiéramos sabido. We would have surrounded the area if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais rodeado | Vosotros habríais rodeado la ciudad si hubierais tenido tiempo. You all would have surrounded the city if you had had time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían rodeado | Ellos habrían rodeado la frontera si no hubiera sido peligroso. They would have surrounded the border if it hadn't been dangerous. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodeé | Es importante que yo rodeé la casa. It's important that I surround the house. | |
| Tú | rodee | Espero que tú rodees el parque. I hope that you surround the park. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rodee | Es posible que él rodee el edificio. It's possible that he surrounds the building. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rodeo | Queremos que nosotros rodeemos el jardín. We want us to surround the garden. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rodee | Dudo que vosotros rodeéis la zona. I doubt that you all surround the area. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rodeen | Es necesario que ellas rodeen la plaza. It's necessary that they surround the square. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodeara | Esperaba que él rodeara la ciudad. I hoped that he would surround the city. | |
| Tú | rodearas | No creía que tú rodearas la montaña. I didn't believe that you would surround the mountain. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rodeara | Dudaba que ella rodeara el parque. I doubted that she would surround the park. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rodeáramos | Queríamos que nosotros rodeáramos el edificio. We wanted us to surround the building. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rodearais | Pensaba que vosotros rodearais la zona. I thought that you all would surround the area. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rodearan | No era seguro que ellos rodearan la ciudad. It wasn't certain that they would surround the city. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodeare | Si el muro rodeare la ciudad, será más seguro. If the wall surrounds the city, it will be safer. | |
| Tú | rodeares | Cuando rodeares la zona, avísame. When you surround the area, let me know. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rodeare | El ejército rodeare la fortaleza mañana. The army will surround the fortress tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rodeáremos | Nosotros rodeáremos el parque en la tarde. We will surround the park in the afternoon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rodeareis | Vosotros rodeareis la ciudad por la noche. You all will surround the city at night. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rodearen | Ellos rodearen la zona antes del amanecer. They will surround the area before dawn. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya rodeado | Espero que haya rodeado la casa. I hope I have surrounded the house. | |
| Tú | hayas rodeado | Es posible que hayas rodeado el parque. It's possible that you have surrounded the park. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya rodeado | Es importante que haya rodeado la ciudad. It's important that he/she/you have surrounded the city. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos rodeado | Creemos que hayamos rodeado el área. We believe that we have surrounded the area. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis rodeado | ¿Habéis rodeado toda la zona? Have you all surrounded the entire area? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan rodeado | Es probable que hayan rodeado la finca. It's likely that they/you all have surrounded the estate. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera rodeado | Si hubiera rodeado la casa, habría llegado antes. If I had surrounded the house, I would have arrived earlier. | |
| Tú | hubieras rodeado | Es posible que hubieras rodeado el parque. It's possible that you had surrounded the park. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera rodeado | Ella pensó que él hubiera rodeado la ciudad. She thought that he had surrounded the city. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos rodeado | Si hubiéramos rodeado el lago, habríamos llegado más rápido. If we had surrounded the lake, we would have arrived faster. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais rodeado | Quizá vosotros hubierais rodeado el edificio. Maybe you all had surrounded the building. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran rodeado | No creía que ellos hubieran rodeado la zona. I didn't think they had surrounded the area. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere rodeado | Para entonces, ya hubiere rodeado la ciudad. By then, I will have already surrounded the city. | |
| Tú | hubieres rodeado | Es posible que tú hubieres rodeado el parque. It is possible that you will have surrounded the park. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere rodeado | Quizá él hubiere rodeado la zona. Perhaps he will have surrounded the area. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos rodeado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos rodeado todo. By then, we will have surrounded everything. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis rodeado | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis rodeado la región. It is likely that you all will have surrounded the region. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren rodeado | Quizás ellos hubieren rodeado la frontera. Maybe they will have surrounded the border. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rodeé | No uses esa estrategia, rodeé la zona. Don't use that strategy, surround the area. | |
| Tú | rodea | ¡Rodea la casa rápidamente! Surround the house quickly! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rodeé | Rodeé la manzana para evitar problemas. Surround the block to avoid problems. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rodeemos | Rodeemos el parque antes del anochecer. Let's surround the park before nightfall. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rodead | Rodead la zona con cuidado. Surround the area carefully. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rodeen | Rodeen la ciudad para protegerla. Surround the city to protect it. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no rodees | No rodees esa cerca solo. Don't surround that fence alone. | |
| Tú | no rodees | No rodees la ciudad sin mapa. Don't surround the city without a map. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no rodee | Por favor, no rodee la zona peligrosa. Please, don't surround the dangerous area. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no rodeemos | No rodeemos el parque en coche. Let's not surround the park by car. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no rodeéis | No rodeéis la casa sin permiso. Don't surround the house without permission. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no rodeen | Deben decirles que no rodeen la zona. They should tell them not to surround the area. |
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