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.
rodar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to roll, to film · -ar verb · irregular (stem-change o>ue) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ruedo * |
| tú | ruedas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | rueda * |
| nosotros | rodamos |
| vosotros | rodáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ruedan * |
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 |
| tú | rodaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | rodó |
| nosotros | rodamos |
| vosotros | rodasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rodaron |
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 |
| tú | rodabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | rodaba |
| nosotros | rodábamos |
| vosotros | rodabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rodaban |
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 |
| tú | rodarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | rodará |
| nosotros | rodaremos |
| vosotros | rodaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rodarán |
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 |
| tú | rodarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | rodaría |
| nosotros | rodaríamos |
| vosotros | rodaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rodarían |
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 * |
| tú | ruedes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | ruede * |
| nosotros | rodemos |
| vosotros | rodéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rueden * |
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 | - |
| tú | rueda * |
| él/ella/Ud. | ruede * |
| nosotros | rodemos |
| vosotros | rodad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rueden * |
¡Rueda!
Roll, to film!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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La pelota rodó cuesta abajo.
The ball rolled downhill.
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Rodaron la película en Sevilla.
They filmed the movie in Seville.
Common phrases with rodar
- rodar por el suelo to roll on the floor
- rodar una película to shoot a film