yo rodeaba

was surrounding, used to surround

→ rodear
rode surround + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive, 1st or 3rd person singular
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #45,005
was surrounding, used to surround Imperfect tense (ongoing or habitual action in the past).
SP: La niebla rodeaba el pueblo por la mañana.
EN: The fog was surrounding the town in the morning.
Conjugation of rodear
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First rodeaba —
Third rodeaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First rodeaba —
Third rodeaba —

Era un miedo que nada tenía que ver con la oscuridad o con lo que la rodeaba.

It was a fear that had nothing to do with the darkness or with what surrounded her.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Cuando murió lo rodeaba toda su familia.

When he died, his entire family surrounded him.

Una valla rodeaba el bosque.

A fence surrounded the forest.