rociar Present Conjugation
rociar — to spray
The present tense of rociar follows the -iar pattern where the 'i' takes an accent (rocío, rocías, rocía, rocían) except in nosotros and vosotros.
rociar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current habits, like spraying plants or applying perfume, and general facts about how things are moisturized or cleaned.
Notes on rociar in the Present
Rociar is a 'strong-i' verb. You must add an accent mark to the 'i' in all forms except nosotros (rociamos) and vosotros (rociáis) to keep the 'i' sound distinct from the 'a'.
Example Sentences
Yo rocío las plantas todas las mañanas.
I spray the plants every morning.
yo
Ella rocía un poco de perfume en su cuello.
She sprays a little perfume on her neck.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros rociamos el jardín por la tarde.
We spray the garden in the afternoon.
nosotros
Ellos rocían agua bendita durante la ceremonia.
They spray holy water during the ceremony.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'rocio' without the accent.
Correct: rocío
Why: Without the accent, it would be pronounced 'RO-syo' (like the name Rocío, but grammatically incorrect here). The accent ensures the 'i' is stressed: 'ro-SÍ-o'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: rocié
The preterite of rociar is regular: rocié, rociaste, roció, rociamos, rociasteis, rociaron.
Imperfect
yo: rociaba
The imperfect of rociar is regular: rociaba, rociabas, rociaba, rociábamos, rociabais, rociaban.
Future
yo: rociaré
The future of rociar is regular: rociaré, rociarás, rociará, rociaremos, rociaréis, rociarán.
Conditional
yo: rociaría
The conditional of rociar is regular: rociaría, rociarías, rociaría, rociaríamos, rociaríais, rociarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rocíe
The present subjunctive of rociar carries accents on the 'i' in most forms: rocíe, rocíes, rocíe, rociemos, rociéis, rocíen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rociara
The imperfect subjunctive of rociar is regular: rociara, rociaras, rociara, rociáramos, rociarais, rociaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rocía
The imperative of rociar uses rocía (tú), rocíe (usted), and rociad (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rocíes
The negative imperative of rociar uses the present subjunctive: no rocíes, no rocíe, no rociemos, no rociéis, no rocíen.