robar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | robo |
| tú | robas |
| él/ella | roba |
| nosotros | robamos |
| vosotros | robáis |
| ellos/ellas | roban |
Él roba cosas de la tienda.
He steals things from the store.
Nosotros robamos tiempo para estudiar.
We steal time to study.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | robé |
| tú | robaste |
| él/ella | robó |
| nosotros | robamos |
| vosotros | robasteis |
| ellos/ellas | robaron |
Ayer, ella robó un libro de la biblioteca.
Yesterday, she stole a book from the library.
Ellos robaron dinero el fin de semana pasado.
They stole money last weekend.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | robaba |
| tú | robabas |
| él/ella | robaba |
| nosotros | robábamos |
| vosotros | robabais |
| ellos/ellas | robaban |
Cuando era niño, él robaba galletas de la cocina.
When he was a child, he used to steal cookies from the kitchen.
Nosotros robábamos flores del jardín de la abuela.
We used to steal flowers from Grandma's garden.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | robaré |
| tú | robarás |
| él/ella | robará |
| nosotros | robaramos |
| vosotros | robaréis |
| ellos/ellas | robarán |
Mañana, él robará un coche nuevo.
Tomorrow, he will steal a new car.
Nosotros robaremos ideas de otros proyectos.
We will steal ideas from other projects.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | robaría |
| tú | robarías |
| él/ella | robaría |
| nosotros | robaríamos |
| vosotros | robaríais |
| ellos/ellas | robarían |
Si tuviera la oportunidad, él robaría un banco.
If he had the chance, he would steal a bank.
Nosotros robaríamos un poco de tiempo si pudiéramos.
We would steal a little time if we could.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | robe |
| tú | robes |
| él/ella | robe |
| nosotros | robemos |
| vosotros | robéis |
| ellos/ellas | roben |
Es posible que él robe algo importante.
It's possible that he steals something important.
Espero que ellos no roben en la fiesta.
I hope they don't steal at the party.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | robara |
| tú | robaras |
| él/ella | robara |
| nosotros | robáramos |
| vosotros | robarais |
| ellos/ellas | robaran |
Si él robara un banco, estaría en problemas.
If he stole a bank, he would be in trouble.
Si nosotros robáramos tiempo, no tendríamos estrés.
If we stole time, we wouldn't have stress.
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Common questions
- Is "robar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "robar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "robar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "robar" conjugates as: robas, robo, roban, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "robar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "robar" conjugates as: robaste, robé, robaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "robar" in Spanish?
- "robar" (to steal, to rob) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.