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Conjugate rendir in Spanish

to yield, to surrender

rendir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #523 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El ejército se rindió después de tres días de combate." (The army surrendered after three days of combat.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — rendir (stem-changing-e-i) does not follow standard -ir patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rindo *
rindes *
él/ella/Ud. rinde *
nosotros rendimos
vosotros rendís
ellos/ellas/Uds. rinden *
Example

Esta inversión rinde buenos beneficios.

This investment yields good returns.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rendí
rendiste
él/ella/Ud. rindió *
nosotros rendimos
vosotros rendisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rindieron *
Example

Le rendimos homenaje al héroe nacional.

We paid tribute to the national hero.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rendía
rendías
él/ella/Ud. rendía
nosotros rendíamos
vosotros rendíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rendían
Example

Antes yo rendía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to yield, to surrender often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rendiré
rendirás
él/ella/Ud. rendirá
nosotros rendiremos
vosotros rendiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rendirán
Example

Mañana yo rendiré.

Tomorrow I will yield, to surrender.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rendiría
rendirías
él/ella/Ud. rendiría
nosotros rendiríamos
vosotros rendiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rendirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo rendiría.

If I could, I would yield, to surrender.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rinda *
rindas *
él/ella/Ud. rinda *
nosotros rindamos *
vosotros rindáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. rindan *
Example

Espero que tú rindas.

I hope that you yield, to surrender.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
rinde *
él/ella/Ud. rinda *
nosotros rindamos *
vosotros rendid
ellos/ellas/Uds. rindan *
Example

Esta inversión rinde buenos beneficios.

This investment yields good returns.

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