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.
rendir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to yield, to surrender · -ir verb · irregular (stem-changing-e-i) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | rindo * |
| tú | rindes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | rinde * |
| nosotros | rendimos |
| vosotros | rendís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rinden * |
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 |
| tú | rendiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | rindió * |
| nosotros | rendimos |
| vosotros | rendisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rindieron * |
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 |
| tú | rendías |
| él/ella/Ud. | rendía |
| nosotros | rendíamos |
| vosotros | rendíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rendían |
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 |
| tú | rendirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | rendirá |
| nosotros | rendiremos |
| vosotros | rendiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rendirán |
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 |
| tú | rendirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | rendiría |
| nosotros | rendiríamos |
| vosotros | rendiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rendirían |
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 * |
| tú | rindas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | rinda * |
| nosotros | rindamos * |
| vosotros | rindáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rindan * |
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 | - |
| tú | rinde * |
| él/ella/Ud. | rinda * |
| nosotros | rindamos * |
| vosotros | rendid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rindan * |
Esta inversión rinde buenos beneficios.
This investment yields good returns.
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Example sentences
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El ejército se rindió después de tres días de combate.
The army surrendered after three days of combat.
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Esta inversión rinde buenos beneficios.
This investment yields good returns.
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Le rendimos homenaje al héroe nacional.
We paid tribute to the national hero.
Common phrases with rendir
- rendir cuentas to be held accountable
- rendir homenaje to pay tribute
- rendirse ante la evidencia to yield to the evidence