rondar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
rondar — to patrol
The imperative of rondar is mostly regular, with 'ronda' for tú and 'rondad' for vosotros.
rondar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the affirmative imperative to give direct commands. For 'rondar,' this means telling someone to patrol or circle an area.
Notes on rondar in the Affirmative Imperative
Rondar is regular in the affirmative imperative, except for the tú command 'ronda' which drops the 'i' from the regular 'rondai' that would be expected from other -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
¡Ronda la zona, por favor!
Patrol the area, please!
tú
Rondad el perímetro con cuidado.
Patrol the perimeter carefully.
vosotros
Rondemos el edificio antes de que cierren.
Let's patrol the building before they close.
nosotros
Ronden el bloque entero.
Patrol the whole block.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive 'roundes' instead of the imperative 'rondes' for negative commands.
Correct: For negative commands, use the present subjunctive: 'no rondes'.
Why: Negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive form, not the imperative.
Mistake: Saying 'rondai' for the tú command.
Correct: The tú command is 'ronda'.
Why: While many -ar verbs follow a pattern, 'rondar' has a specific, slightly irregular tú form in the affirmative imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rondo
The present tense of rondar (rondo, rondas, ronda, rondamos, rondáis, rondan) describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: rondé
The preterite of rondar is regular: rondé, rondaste, rondó, rondamos, rondasteis, rondaron.
Imperfect
yo: rondaba
The imperfect of rondar (rondaba, rondabas, rondaba, rondábamos, rondabais, rondaban) describes ongoing or habitual past patrolling.
Future
yo: rondaré
The future tense of rondar (rondaré, rondarás, rondará, rondaremos, rondaréis, rondarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: rondaría
The conditional of rondar (rondaría, rondarías, rondaría, rondaríamos, rondaríais, rondarían) expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ronde
The present subjunctive of rondar (ronde, rondes, rondemos, rondéis, ronden) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rondara
The imperfect subjunctive of rondar (rondara/rondase) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rondes
Negative commands for rondar use the present subjunctive: no rondes, no ronde, no rondemos, no rondéis, no ronden.