Rozar Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish

Introduction

rozar means "to brush against, to touch lightly" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows rozar in everyday sentences, grouped by meaning, then puts it into two short conversations, lists the mistakes learners actually make, and finishes with a ten-question quiz and answers to the most common questions. Every sentence below uses a real form of rozar, so you can copy the patterns and change the person, the tense and the complement to make your own versions. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then try the quiz without looking back.

Example sentences with rozar

To brush against

Rozar means to brush against. The sentences below all use it in that sense.

  1. Yo rozo la pared — "I brush against the wall"
  2. Él roza su mano — "He brushes against his hand"
  3. Yo rocé apenas — "I brushed against barely"
  4. Yo rozaba la pared — "I used to brush against the wall"
  5. Yo rozaré su mano — "I will brush against his hand"
  6. Yo he rozado apenas — "I have brushed against barely"

To touch lightly

Rozar means to touch lightly. The sentences below all use it in that sense.

  1. Él rozó apenas — "He brushed against barely"
  2. Él rozaba la pared — "He used to brush against the wall"
  3. Tú rozarás su mano — "You will brush against his hand"
  4. Yo rozaría apenas — "I would brush against barely"
  5. Yo había rozado la pared — "I had brushed against the wall"
  6. Nosotros rozamos su mano — "We brush against his hand"

Rozar in conversation

The two dialogues below show rozar in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.

Dialogue 1

  • ¿Tú rozas la pared? — "Do you brush against the wall?"
  • Sí, yo rozo la pared cada día. — "Yes, I brush against the wall every day."
  • ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú rozaste su mano? — "And yesterday? Did you brush against his hand?"
  • Sí, yo rocé su mano. — "Yes, I brushed against his hand."
  • Mañana, yo rozaré apenas también. — "Tomorrow, I will brush against barely too."

Dialogue 2

  • ¿Vosotros rozáis la pared? — "Do you brush against the wall?"
  • Sí, nosotros rozamos la pared los fines de semana. — "Yes, We brush against the wall at the weekends."
  • ¿Y ellos? ¿Ellos rozan su mano? — "And them? Do they brush against his hand?"
  • Sí, ellos rozan su mano también. — "Yes, They brush against his hand too."
  • Mañana nosotros rozaremos su mano otra vez. — "Tomorrow we will brush against his hand again."

Useful phrases with rozar

Four patterns you can use with rozar in any conversation. The infinitive stays the same; only the first verb changes.

  • Voy a rozar la pared. — "I am going to brush against the wall."
  • Quiero rozar su mano. — "I want to brush against his hand."
  • Me gusta rozar apenas. — "I like to brush against barely."
  • Acabo de rozar la pared. — "I have just brushed against the wall."

Common mistakes with rozar in everyday use

Mistake 1

  • Wrong: Ellos roza la pared.
  • Right: Ellos rozan la pared.
  • Why: Ellos needs the ellos form rozan. The singular roza belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.

Mistake 2

  • Wrong: Todos los días, yo rocé.
  • Right: Todos los días, yo rozo.
  • Why: Todos los días means every day, so the action is a habit and needs the present tense. The preterite is for one finished action, not for routines.

Mistake 3

  • Wrong: Yo soy rozado su mano.
  • Right: Yo he rozado su mano.
  • Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he rozado, has rozado, ha rozado.

Mistake 4

  • Wrong: Ayer, yo rozo.
  • Right: Ayer, yo rocé.
  • Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (rocé). The present (rozo) is for habits and for now.

Mistake 5

  • Wrong: Espero que él roza la pared.
  • Right: Espero que él roce la pared.
  • Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: roce. The indicative form would be wrong here.

Quiz: rozar in use

Ten questions on rozar across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.

1. What is the I form of rozar in the present tense?

  • (a) rocéis
  • (b) rocé
  • (c) rozaba
  • (d) rozo

Answer: (d) rozo. The I form in the present is rozo.

2. What is the he / she form of rozar in the present tense?

  • (a) habremos rozado
  • (b) roza
  • (c) rozaras
  • (d) rozaron

Answer: (b) roza. The he / she form in the present is roza.

3. What is the he / she form of rozar in the preterite tense?

  • (a) rozó
  • (b) has rozado
  • (c) rozábamos
  • (d) habríais rozado

Answer: (a) rozó. The he / she form in the preterite is rozó.

4. What is the I form of rozar in the imperfect tense?

  • (a) rozaba
  • (b) rozaríamos
  • (c) rozábamos
  • (d) rozaron

Answer: (a) rozaba. The I form in the imperfect is rozaba.

5. What is the I form of rozar in the future tense?

  • (a) habíais rozado
  • (b) rocé
  • (c) rozaré
  • (d) habías rozado

Answer: (c) rozaré. The I form in the future is rozaré.

6. What is the I form of rozar in the present perfect tense?

  • (a) rozaras
  • (b) rozaste
  • (c) rozarán
  • (d) he rozado

Answer: (d) he rozado. The I form in the present perfect is he rozado.

7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ la pared.

  • (a) rocen
  • (b) roces
  • (c) roce
  • (d) rocemos

Answer: (c) roce. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is roce.

8. What is the we form of rozar in the present tense?

  • (a) rozamos
  • (b) habrá rozado
  • (c) habrás rozado
  • (d) habré rozado

Answer: (a) rozamos. The we form in the present is rozamos.

9. What is the I form of rozar in the preterite tense?

  • (a) rocé
  • (b) has rozado
  • (c) rozó
  • (d) he rozado

Answer: (a) rocé. The I form in the preterite is rocé.

10. What is the they form of rozar in the present tense?

  • (a) ha rozado
  • (b) rocen
  • (c) rozan
  • (d) rozaba

Answer: (c) rozan. The they form in the present is rozan.

Frequently asked questions about rozar

Is rozar regular?

Rozar is a spelling-changing -ar (z → c before e) verb: rozo, rozas, roza. See the full conjugation of rozar for every tense.

What is the past participle of rozar?

The past participle is rozado, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he rozado. The gerund is rozando, used with estar: estoy rozando.

How do I say “I brush against” in the past?

For one finished action, use the preterite: Yo rocé su mano. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Yo rozaba apenas.

How can I practise rozar?

Start with the examples above: say each sentence aloud, then change the person and the complement. Then take the quiz, and finish with the Verb Quiz and the Conjugation Practice tools, which test the same forms in a different order. A few minutes a day with one verb is worth more than an hour once a week.

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