rozar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
rozar — to graze
The present subjunctive of rozar uses a 'c' in all forms: roce, roces, roce, rocemos, rocéis, rocen.
rozar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want someone to graze something (commands/wishes) or after phrases of doubt or emotion (e.g., 'Espero que no lo roce').
Notes on rozar in the Present Subjunctive
Because all endings in the present subjunctive start with 'e', the 'z' changes to 'c' throughout the entire conjugation.
Example Sentences
Espero que el coche no roce la valla.
I hope the car doesn't graze the fence.
él/ella/usted
Es posible que nos rocemos al pasar.
It is possible that we might brush against each other as we pass.
nosotros
No quiero que roces mis cosas.
I don't want you to touch/brush against my things.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'roze' with a z.
Correct: roce
Why: The spelling rule requires 'c' before 'e' to keep the pronunciation consistent.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rozo
The present tense of rozar is regular: rozo, rozas, roza, rozamos, rozáis, rozan.
Preterite
yo: rocé
The preterite of rozar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: rocé.
Imperfect
yo: rozaba
The imperfect of rozar is completely regular: rozaba, rozabas, rozaba, rozábamos, rozabais, rozaban.
Future
yo: rozaré
The future of rozar is regular: rozaré, rozarás, rozará, rozaremos, rozaréis, rozarán.
Conditional
yo: rozaría
The conditional of rozar is regular: rozaría, rozarías, rozaría, rozaríamos, rozaríais, rozarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rozara
The imperfect subjunctive of rozar is regular: rozara, rozaras, rozara, rozáramos, rozarais, rozaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: roza
The imperative of rozar uses 'z' for 'tú' (roza) and 'c' for 'usted/ustedes' (roce/rocen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no roces
The negative imperative of rozar always uses 'c': no roces, no roce, no rocéis, no rocen.