rondar Present Conjugation
rondar — to patrol
The present tense of rondar (rondo, rondas, ronda, rondamos, rondáis, rondan) describes current or habitual actions.
rondar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual patrolling, or general truths related to patrolling. For example, 'The police patrol every night' or 'He is circling the block'.
Notes on rondar in the Present
Rondar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo rondó la zona cada hora.
I patrol the zone every hour.
yo
¿Tú rondas el parque por la noche?
Do you patrol the park at night?
tú
El guardia ronda la entrada principal.
The guard patrols the main entrance.
él/ella/usted
Ellos rondan las calles buscando problemas.
They patrol the streets looking for trouble.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'ronda' when the action is completed in the past.
Correct: Use the preterite for completed past actions: 'Rondó la casa' (He patrolled the house).
Why: The present tense describes ongoing or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Confusing 'rondamos' (present) with 'rondamos' (preterite).
Correct: Pay attention to time markers: 'Hoy rondamos...' (present) vs. 'Ayer rondamos...' (preterite).
Why: The identical forms require context to differentiate between present habitual action and a completed past action.
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Related Tenses
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ronda
The imperative of rondar is mostly regular, with 'ronda' for tú and 'rondad' for vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rondes
Negative commands for rondar use the present subjunctive: no rondes, no ronde, no rondemos, no rondéis, no ronden.