rociar Preterite Conjugation
rociar — to spray
The preterite of rociar is regular: rocié, rociaste, roció, rociamos, rociasteis, rociaron.
rociar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past, such as the specific moment you sprayed the counter with disinfectant or when it rained lightly (sprinkled) yesterday.
Notes on rociar in the Preterite
Rociar is regular in the preterite. Unlike the present tense, the 'i' does not need an extra accent mark because the natural stress falls on the endings.
Example Sentences
Rocié el repelente antes de entrar al bosque.
I sprayed the repellent before entering the forest.
yo
¿Rociaste las manchas con detergente?
Did you spray the stains with detergent?
tú
El agricultor roció los cultivos ayer.
The farmer sprayed the crops yesterday.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding an extra accent to the 'i' (e.g., 'rocié' vs 'rocíé').
Correct: rocié
Why: In the preterite, the stress is already on the final vowel of the ending, so the 'i' remains unstressed.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rocío
The present tense of rociar follows the -iar pattern where the 'i' takes an accent (rocío, rocías, rocía, rocían) except in nosotros and vosotros.
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.