rondar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
rondar — to patrol
The present subjunctive of rondar (ronde, rondes, rondemos, rondéis, ronden) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
rondar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'rondar,' it's like 'I want you to patrol' or 'It's unlikely they are patrolling'.
Notes on rondar in the Present Subjunctive
Rondar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs, taking the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('rondo') and adding opposite endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que rondes el barrio esta noche.
I hope you patrol the neighborhood tonight.
tú
Dudo que ronden la zona industrial tan tarde.
I doubt they patrol the industrial zone so late.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que rondemos juntos.
I want us to patrol together.
nosotros
Me sorprende que ronde por aquí.
It surprises me that he patrols around here.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative ('ronda') instead of the present subjunctive ('ronde') after doubt or desire.
Correct: Use the subjunctive: 'Dudo que ronde' (I doubt he patrols), 'Quiero que ronde' (I want him to patrol).
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood in dependent clauses.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' when using the subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: Ensure 'no' precedes the subjunctive form for negative commands: 'No rondes'.
Why: While the subjunctive is used for negative commands, the context makes it a command, not just doubt or desire.
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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.
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.