Translation
to roll; to shoot (a film)
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Word origin
From Latin rotare ('to turn, to revolve'), from rota ('wheel').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rotare
- English cognates
- rotate, roll
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ruedo | rodé | rodaba | rodaré | rodaría |
| tú | ruedas | rodaste | rodabas | rodarás | rodarías |
| él/ella/ud. | rueda | rodó | rodaba | rodará | rodaría |
| nos. | rodamos | rodamos | rodábamos | rodaremos | rodaríamos |
| vos. | rodáis | rodasteis | rodabais | rodaréis | rodaríais |
| ellos/uds. | ruedan | rodaron | rodaban | rodarán | rodarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ruede | rodara | rodase |
| tú | ruedes | rodaras | rodases |
| él/ella/ud. | ruede | rodara | rodase |
| nos. | rodemos | rodáramos | rodásemos |
| vos. | rodéis | rodarais | rodaseis |
| ellos/uds. | rueden | rodaran | rodasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | rueda |
| ud. | ruede |
| nosotros | rodemos |
| vosotros | rodad |
| uds. | rueden |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- rodando
- Past participle
- rodado
Examples
.
The ball began to roll down the slope.
México.
They are going to shoot the film in Mexico.
.
The coins rolled across the floor.
.
The car was rolling slowly along the road.
.
The director wants to film the scene again.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 2: rodar, solucionar, trono and 7 more words.