Rendir Conjugation in Spanish

The Spanish verb rendir means to surrender, to yield, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Rendir means to surrender or yield: rendir las armas, rendirse ante el enemigo. It also appears in set phrases: rendir homenaje (to pay tribute), rendir cuentas (to give an account), and in Latin America rendir un examen (to sit an exam). Like every Spanish verb, rendir changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say Yo rindo las armas ante el enemigo — "I surrender his weapons before the enemy". Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.

The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: rindo, rindes, rinde and rinden — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: rendimos, rendís. In the preterite the third-person forms change too: rindió, rindieron, and the gerund is rindiendo.

Quick facts

  • Infinitive: rendir
  • English: to surrender, to yield
  • Verb type: stem-changing -ir verb (e → i)
  • Ending: -ir
  • Gerund: rindiendo
  • Past participle: rendido
  • Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + rendido)

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for rendir, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

Full conjugation tables

Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for rendir. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem.

Present indicative

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | rindo | | tú | rindes | | él/ella/Ud. | rinde | | nosotros/as | rendimos | | vosotros/as | rendís | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | rinden |

Preterite

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | rendí | | tú | rendiste | | él/ella/Ud. | rindió | | nosotros/as | rendimos | | vosotros/as | rendisteis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | rindieron |

Imperfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | rendía | | tú | rendías | | él/ella/Ud. | rendía | | nosotros/as | rendíamos | | vosotros/as | rendíais | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | rendían |

Future

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | rendiré | | tú | rendirás | | él/ella/Ud. | rendirá | | nosotros/as | rendiremos | | vosotros/as | rendiréis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | rendirán |

Conditional

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | rendiría | | tú | rendirías | | él/ella/Ud. | rendiría | | nosotros/as | rendiríamos | | vosotros/as | rendiríais | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | rendirían |

Present perfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | he rendido | | tú | has rendido | | él/ella/Ud. | ha rendido | | nosotros/as | hemos rendido | | vosotros/as | habéis rendido | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | han rendido |

Pluperfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | había rendido | | tú | habías rendido | | él/ella/Ud. | había rendido | | nosotros/as | habíamos rendido | | vosotros/as | habíais rendido | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían rendido |

Future perfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | habré rendido | | tú | habrás rendido | | él/ella/Ud. | habrá rendido | | nosotros/as | habremos rendido | | vosotros/as | habréis rendido | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán rendido |

Conditional perfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | habría rendido | | tú | habrías rendido | | él/ella/Ud. | habría rendido | | nosotros/as | habríamos rendido | | vosotros/as | habríais rendido | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían rendido |

Present subjunctive

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | rinda | | tú | rindas | | él/ella/Ud. | rinda | | nosotros/as | rindamos | | vosotros/as | rindáis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | rindan |

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | rindiera | | tú | rindieras | | él/ella/Ud. | rindiera | | nosotros/as | rindiéramos | | vosotros/as | rindierais | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | rindieran |

Imperative (affirmative)

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | tú | rinde | | él/ella/Ud. | rinda | | nosotros/as | rindamos | | vosotros/as | rendid | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | rindan |

Imperative (negative)

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | tú | rindas | | él/ella/Ud. | rinda | | nosotros/as | rindamos | | vosotros/as | rindáis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | rindan |

Gerund and past participle

Form Spanish Use
Gerund rindiendo with estar for the progressive: está rindiendo
Past participle rendido with haber for the perfect tenses: he rendido

How to use each tense

Present indicative

Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: rindo, rindes, rinde and rinden — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: rendimos, rendís. In the preterite the third-person forms change too: rindió, rindieron, and the gerund is rindiendo. For rendir, the present indicative looks like this in a real sentence: Yo rindo las armas ante el enemigo — "I surrender his weapons before the enemy".

Preterite

Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. In this tense the stem changes in the third person: rindió, rindieron. The gerund changes too: rindiendo. For rendir, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, yo rendí el castillo tras el asedio — "Yesterday, I surrendered the castle after the siege".

Imperfect

Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For rendir, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, yo rendía su espada al vencedor — "As a child, I used to surrender his sword to the victor".

Future

Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For rendir, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, yo rendiré ante la evidencia de los hechos — "Tomorrow, I will surrender in the face of the evidence".

Conditional

Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For rendir, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Yo rendiría las armas ante el enemigo si pudiera — "I would surrender his weapons before the enemy if I could".

Present perfect

Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For rendir, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, yo he rendido el castillo tras el asedio — "Today, I have surrendered the castle after the siege".

Pluperfect

Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For rendir, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Yo ya había rendido su espada al vencedor antes de salir — "I already had surrendered his sword to the victor before leaving".

Future perfect

Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For rendir, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, yo habré rendido ante la evidencia de los hechos — "By tomorrow, I will have surrendered in the face of the evidence".

Conditional perfect

Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For rendir, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Yo habría rendido las armas ante el enemigo con más tiempo — "I would have surrendered his weapons before the enemy with more time".

Present subjunctive

Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: rindo, rindes, rinde and rinden — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: rendimos, rendís. In the preterite the third-person forms change too: rindió, rindieron, and the gerund is rindiendo. For rendir, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él rinda el castillo tras el asedio — "I hope he surrenders the castle after the siege".

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past. The -ra forms are shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is irregular — see the table above. For rendir, the imperfect subjunctive (-ra) looks like this in a real sentence: Si yo rindiera su espada al vencedor, todo cambiaría — "If I surrendered his sword to the victor, everything would change".

Imperative (affirmative)

Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: rindo, rindes, rinde and rinden — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: rendimos, rendís. In the preterite the third-person forms change too: rindió, rindieron, and the gerund is rindiendo. For rendir, the imperative (affirmative) looks like this in a real sentence: Rinde ante la evidencia de los hechos. — "Surrender in the face of the evidence.".

Imperative (negative)

Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: rindo, rindes, rinde and rinden — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: rendimos, rendís. In the preterite the third-person forms change too: rindió, rindieron, and the gerund is rindiendo. For rendir, the imperative (negative) looks like this in a real sentence: No rindas las armas ante el enemigo. — "Do not surrender his weapons before the enemy.".

Example sentences

Ten natural sentences with rendir, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.

  1. Yo rindo las armas ante el enemigo — "I surrender his weapons before the enemy"
  2. Mi amigo rinde el castillo tras el asedio — "My friend surrenders the castle after the siege"
  3. Ayer, yo rendí su espada al vencedor — "Yesterday, I surrendered his sword to the victor"
  4. Antes, nosotros rendíamos ante la evidencia de los hechos — "Before, we used to surrender in the face of the evidence"
  5. Mañana, tú rendirás su voluntad tras la derrota — "Tomorrow, you will surrender his will after the defeat"
  6. Yo rendiría las armas ante el enemigo si tuviera más tiempo — "I would surrender his weapons before the enemy if I had more time"
  7. Él ha rendido el castillo tras el asedio — "He has surrendered the castle after the siege"
  8. Espero que él rinda su espada al vencedor — "I hope he surrenders his sword to the victor"
  9. Yo ya había rendido ante la evidencia de los hechos antes de salir — "I already had surrendered in the face of the evidence before leaving"
  10. Ellos rendían su voluntad tras la derrota cuando eran jóvenes — "They used to surrender his will after the defeat when they were young"

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Yo rendo el castillo tras el asedio. — Right: Yo rindo el castillo tras el asedio. — rendir is a stem-changing verb (e → i): the stem vowel changes in the stressed present forms, so the yo form is rindo, not rendo.
  2. Wrong: Espero que él rinde el castillo tras el asedio — Right: Espero que él rinda el castillo tras el asedio — After espero que, Spanish requires the subjunctive: Espero que él rinda el castillo tras el asedio — not the indicative Espero que él rinde el castillo tras el asedio.
  3. Wrong: Ayer, yo rindo su espada al vencedor — Right: Ayer, yo rendí su espada al vencedor — Ayer points to a finished action in the past, so it needs the preterite: Ayer, yo rendí su espada al vencedor.
  4. Wrong: De niño, yo rendí ante la evidencia de los hechos todos los días — Right: De niño, yo rendía ante la evidencia de los hechos todos los días — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect, not the preterite: De niño, yo rendía ante la evidencia de los hechos todos los días.
  5. Wrong: Yo rindo en las armas ante el enemigo. — Right: Yo rindo las armas ante el enemigo. — rendir takes this complement directly, with no preposition: Yo rindo las armas ante el enemigo.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on rendir. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ las armas ante el enemigo — "I surrender his weapons before the enemy" (present) A. rindo B. rindes C. rinde D. rendimos

  2. Complete the sentence: Él ______ el castillo tras el asedio — "He surrendered the castle after the siege" (preterite) A. rendiste B. rendimos C. rindió D. rendí

  3. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ______ su espada al vencedor — "We used to surrender his sword to the victor" (imperfect) A. rendíais B. rendíamos C. rendía D. rendías

  4. Complete the sentence: Tú ______ ante la evidencia de los hechos — "You will surrender in the face of the evidence" (future) A. rendirá B. rendiremos C. rendirás D. rendiré

  5. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ su voluntad tras la derrota — "I would surrender his will after the defeat" (conditional) A. rendiríais B. rendiría C. rendirías D. rendiríamos

  6. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ______ las armas ante el enemigo — "I hope he surrenders his weapons before the enemy" (present subjunctive) A. rinda B. rindas C. rindamos D. rindáis

  7. Complete the sentence: Si yo ______ el castillo tras el asedio, todo cambiaría — "If I surrendered the castle after the siege, everything would change" (imperfect subjunctive) A. rindiéramos B. rindierais C. rindiera D. rindieras

  8. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ______ su espada al vencedor — "We have surrendered his sword to the victor" (present perfect) A. ha rendido B. hemos rendido C. he rendido D. has rendido

  9. Complete the sentence: No ______ ante la evidencia de los hechos. — "Do not surrender in the face of the evidence." (negative imperative) A. rindamos B. rindáis C. rindas D. rinda

  10. Which is the gerund of rendir, used with estar for the progressive? A. rindo B. rendí C. rindiendo D. rendido

Answer key

  1. rindo — The present form for yo is rindo.
  2. rindió — The preterite form for él/ella/Ud. is rindió.
  3. rendíamos — The imperfect form for nosotros/as is rendíamos.
  4. rendirás — The future form for tú is rendirás.
  5. rendiría — The conditional form for yo is rendiría.
  6. rinda — The present subjunctive form for él/ella/Ud. is rinda.
  7. rindiera — The imperfect subjunctive form for yo is rindiera.
  8. hemos rendido — The present perfect form for nosotros/as is hemos rendido.
  9. rindas — The negative imperative form is rindas.
  10. rindiendo — The gerund of rendir is rindiendo: estoy rindiendo. The participle rendido is used with haber instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does rendir mean in English?

rendir means to surrender, to yield. It is used in everyday situations such as Yo rindo las armas ante el enemigo — "I surrender his weapons before the enemy". The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.

Is rendir regular?

No. rendir is a stem-changing -ir verb (e → i). The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: rindo, rindes, rinde and rinden — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: rendimos, rendís. In the preterite the third-person forms change too: rindió, rindieron, and the gerund is rindiendo. The nosotros and vosotros forms keep the plain stem, which is the part learners most often get right by accident.

What is the gerund and the past participle of rendir?

The gerund is rindiendo and the past participle is rendido. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.

How do I say "I surrender" in the past?

It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: Ayer, yo rendí el castillo tras el asedio — "Yesterday, I surrendered the castle after the siege". For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: De niño, yo rendía su espada al vencedor — "As a child, I used to surrender his sword to the victor". For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: Hoy, yo he rendido el castillo tras el asedio — "Today, I have surrendered the castle after the siege".

What is the difference between rendir and entregarse?

Entregarse is to give yourself up. Rendir is to surrender something — weapons, a castle, your will — or to yield to evidence. Rendir means to surrender or yield: rendir las armas, rendirse ante el enemigo. It also appears in set phrases: rendir homenaje (to pay tribute), rendir cuentas (to give an account), and in Latin America rendir un examen (to sit an exam).

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