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.
rozar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to graze, to brush against · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | rozo |
| tú | rozas |
| él/ella/Ud. | roza |
| nosotros | rozamos |
| vosotros | rozáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rozan |
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 * |
| tú | rozaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | rozó |
| nosotros | rozamos |
| vosotros | rozasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rozaron |
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 |
| tú | rozabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | rozaba |
| nosotros | rozábamos |
| vosotros | rozabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rozaban |
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 |
| tú | rozarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | rozará |
| nosotros | rozaremos |
| vosotros | rozaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rozarán |
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 |
| tú | rozarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | rozaría |
| nosotros | rozaríamos |
| vosotros | rozaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rozarían |
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 * |
| tú | roces * |
| él/ella/Ud. | roce * |
| nosotros | rocemos * |
| vosotros | rocéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rocen * |
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 | - |
| tú | roza |
| él/ella/Ud. | roce * |
| nosotros | rocemos * |
| vosotros | rozad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rocen * |
¡Roza!
Graze, to brush against!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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La bala rozó su hombro.
The bullet grazed his shoulder.
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Sus dedos se rozaron al pasar.
Their fingers brushed as they passed.
Common phrases with rozar
- rozar la perfección to border on perfection
- rozarse con alguien to rub shoulders with someone