-ar verb irregular · spelling-change C1 · Advanced

Conjugate rozar in Spanish

to graze, to brush against

rozar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2365 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La bala rozó su hombro." (The bullet grazed his shoulder.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — rozar (spelling-change) 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 rozo
rozas
él/ella/Ud. roza
nosotros rozamos
vosotros rozáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rozan
Example

Yo rozo todos los días.

I graze, to brush against every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rocé *
rozaste
él/ella/Ud. rozó
nosotros rozamos
vosotros rozasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rozaron
Example

Sus dedos se rozaron al pasar.

Their fingers brushed as they passed.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rozaba
rozabas
él/ella/Ud. rozaba
nosotros rozábamos
vosotros rozabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rozaban
Example

Antes yo rozaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to graze, to brush against often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rozaré
rozarás
él/ella/Ud. rozará
nosotros rozaremos
vosotros rozaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rozarán
Example

Mañana yo rozaré.

Tomorrow I will graze, to brush against.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rozaría
rozarías
él/ella/Ud. rozaría
nosotros rozaríamos
vosotros rozaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rozarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo rozaría.

If I could, I would graze, to brush against.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo roce *
roces *
él/ella/Ud. roce *
nosotros rocemos *
vosotros rocéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. rocen *
Example

Espero que tú roces.

I hope that you graze, to brush against.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
roza
él/ella/Ud. roce *
nosotros rocemos *
vosotros rozad
ellos/ellas/Uds. rocen *
Example

¡Roza!

Graze, to brush against!

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