Conjugate frotar in Spanish
to rub
frotar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2125 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Frotó el cristal hasta que brilló." (She rubbed the glass until it shone.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
frotar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to rub · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | froto |
| tú | frotas |
| él/ella/Ud. | frota |
| nosotros | frotamos |
| vosotros | frotáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | frotan |
Frota las manos para entrar en calor.
Rub your hands to get warm.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | froté |
| tú | frotaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | frotó |
| nosotros | frotamos |
| vosotros | frotasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | frotaron |
Ayer yo froté.
Yesterday I rub.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | frotaba |
| tú | frotabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | frotaba |
| nosotros | frotábamos |
| vosotros | frotabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | frotaban |
Antes yo frotaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to rub often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | frotaré |
| tú | frotarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | frotará |
| nosotros | frotaremos |
| vosotros | frotaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | frotarán |
Mañana yo frotaré.
Tomorrow I will rub.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | frotaría |
| tú | frotarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | frotaría |
| nosotros | frotaríamos |
| vosotros | frotaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | frotarían |
Si pudiera, yo frotaría.
If I could, I would rub.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | frote |
| tú | frotes |
| él/ella/Ud. | frote |
| nosotros | frotemos |
| vosotros | frotéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | froten |
Espero que tú frotes.
I hope that you rub.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | frota |
| él/ella/Ud. | frote |
| nosotros | frotemos |
| vosotros | frotad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | froten |
Frota las manos para entrar en calor.
Rub your hands to get warm.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Frotó el cristal hasta que brilló.
She rubbed the glass until it shone.
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Frota las manos para entrar en calor.
Rub your hands to get warm.
Common phrases with frotar
- frotar con un trapo to rub with a cloth
- frotar las manos to rub one's hands