-ar verb irregular · stem-change o>ue C1 · Advanced

Conjugate rodar in Spanish

to roll, to film

rodar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2364 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La pelota rodó cuesta abajo." (The ball rolled downhill.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — rodar (stem-change o>ue) does not follow standard -ar 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 ruedo *
ruedas *
él/ella/Ud. rueda *
nosotros rodamos
vosotros rodáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ruedan *
Example

Yo ruedo todos los días.

I roll, to film every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rodé
rodaste
él/ella/Ud. rodó
nosotros rodamos
vosotros rodasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rodaron
Example

Rodaron la película en Sevilla.

They filmed the movie in Seville.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rodaba
rodabas
él/ella/Ud. rodaba
nosotros rodábamos
vosotros rodabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rodaban
Example

Antes yo rodaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to roll, to film often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rodaré
rodarás
él/ella/Ud. rodará
nosotros rodaremos
vosotros rodaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rodarán
Example

Mañana yo rodaré.

Tomorrow I will roll, to film.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rodaría
rodarías
él/ella/Ud. rodaría
nosotros rodaríamos
vosotros rodaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rodarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo rodaría.

If I could, I would roll, to film.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ruede *
ruedes *
él/ella/Ud. ruede *
nosotros rodemos
vosotros rodéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rueden *
Example

Espero que tú ruedes.

I hope that you roll, to film.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
rueda *
él/ella/Ud. ruede *
nosotros rodemos
vosotros rodad
ellos/ellas/Uds. rueden *
Example

¡Rueda!

Roll, to film!

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