Conjugate zarandear in Spanish
to shake around
zarandear is a regular -ar verb ranked #1704 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El terremoto zarandeó todo el edificio." (The earthquake shook the entire building.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
zarandear — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to shake around · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | zarandeo |
| tú | zarandeas |
| él/ella/Ud. | zarandea |
| nosotros | zarandeamos |
| vosotros | zarandeáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zarandean |
Yo zarandeo todos los días.
I shake around every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | zarandeé |
| tú | zarandeaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | zarandeó |
| nosotros | zarandeamos |
| vosotros | zarandeasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zarandearon |
Ayer yo zarandeé.
Yesterday I shake around.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | zarandeaba |
| tú | zarandeabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | zarandeaba |
| nosotros | zarandeábamos |
| vosotros | zarandeabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zarandeaban |
Las olas zarandeaban el pequeño bote sin cesar.
The waves shook the small boat without stopping.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | zarandearé |
| tú | zarandearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | zarandeará |
| nosotros | zarandearemos |
| vosotros | zarandearéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zarandearán |
Mañana yo zarandearé.
Tomorrow I will shake around.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | zarandearía |
| tú | zarandearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | zarandearía |
| nosotros | zarandearíamos |
| vosotros | zarandearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zarandearían |
Si pudiera, yo zarandearía.
If I could, I would shake around.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | zarandee |
| tú | zarandees |
| él/ella/Ud. | zarandee |
| nosotros | zarandeemos |
| vosotros | zarandeéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zarandeen |
Espero que tú zarandees.
I hope that you shake around.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | zarandea |
| él/ella/Ud. | zarandee |
| nosotros | zarandeemos |
| vosotros | zarandead |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zarandeen |
¡Zarandea!
Shake around!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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El terremoto zarandeó todo el edificio.
The earthquake shook the entire building.
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Lo zarandeó por los hombros para que reaccionara.
She shook him by the shoulders so he would react.
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Las olas zarandeaban el pequeño bote sin cesar.
The waves shook the small boat without stopping.
Common phrases with zarandear
- zarandear a alguien por los hombros to shake someone by the shoulders
- zarandearse de un lado a otro to be tossed from side to side
- el viento zarandeaba los árboles the wind shook the trees