Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Robar in Spanish
To steal, to rob Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Robar
- Robar in the Indicative Present
- Robar in the Indicative Preterite
- Robar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Robar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Robar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Robar in the Indicative Future
- Robar in the Indicative Conditional
- Robar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Robar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Robar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Robar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Robar
- Imperative tenses of Robar
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- Practice Robar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Robar is the Spanish verb for "to steal, to rob". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to robar include: afanar, atracar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | robar | to steal, to rob |
| Past participle | robado | stolen |
| Gerund | robando | stealing |
Indicative Tenses of Robar
Robar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of robar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "robo", meaning "I steal".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | robo | I steal |
| Tú | robas | you steal |
| Ella / Él / Usted | roba | s/he steals, you (formal) steal |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | robamos | we steal |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | robáis | you (plural) steal |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | roban | they steal, |
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Robar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of robar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "robé", meaning "I stole".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | robé | I stole |
| Tú | robaste | you stole |
| Ella / Él / Usted | robó | s/he stole, you (formal) stole |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | robamos | we stole |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | robasteis | you (plural) stole |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | robaron | they stole, |
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Robar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of robar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "robaba", meaning "I used to steal".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | robaba | I used to steal |
| Tú | robabas | you used to steal |
| Ella / Él / Usted | robaba | s/he used to steal, you (formal) used to steal |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | robábamos | we used to steal |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | robabais | you (plural) used to steal |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | robaban | they used to steal, |
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Robar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of robar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy robando", meaning "I am stealing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy robando | I am stealing |
| Tú | estás robando | you are stealing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está robando | s/he is stealing, you (formal) are stealing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos robando | we are stealing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis robando | you (plural) are stealing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están robando | they are stealing, |
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Robar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of robar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a robar", meaning "I am going to steal".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a robar | I am going to steal |
| Tú | vas a robar | you are going to steal |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a robar | s/he is going to steal, you (formal) are going to steal |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a robar | we are going to steal |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a robar | you (plural) are going to steal |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a robar | they are going to steal, |
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Robar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of robar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "robaré", meaning "I will steal".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | robaré | I will steal |
| Tú | robarás | you will steal |
| Ella / Él / Usted | robará | s/he will steal, you (formal) will steal |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | robaremos | we will steal |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | robaréis | you (plural) will steal |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | robarán | they will steal, |
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Robar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of robar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "robaría", meaning "I would steal".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | robaría | I would steal |
| Tú | robarías | you would steal |
| Ella / Él / Usted | robaría | s/he would steal, you (formal) would steal |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | robaríamos | we would steal |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | robaríais | you (plural) would steal |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | robarían | they would steal, |
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Robar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of robar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he robado", meaning "I have stolen".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he robado | I have stolen |
| Tú | has robado | you have stolen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha robado | s/he has stolen, you (formal) have stolen |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos robado | we have stolen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis robado | you (plural) have stolen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han robado | they have stolen, |
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Robar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of robar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había robado", meaning "I had stolen".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había robado | I had stolen |
| Tú | habías robado | you had stolen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había robado | s/he had stolen, you (formal) had stolen |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos robado | we had stolen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais robado | you (plural) had stolen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían robado | they had stolen, |
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Robar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of robar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré robado", meaning "I will have stolen".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré robado | I will have stolen |
| Tú | habrás robado | you will have stolen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá robado | s/he will have stolen, you (formal) will have stolen |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos robado | we will have stolen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis robado | you (plural) will have stolen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán robado | they will have stolen, |
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Robar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of robar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría robado", meaning "I would have stolen".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría robado | I would have stolen |
| Tú | habrías robado | you would have stolen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría robado | s/he would have stolen, you (formal) would have stolen |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos robado | we would have stolen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais robado | you (plural) would have stolen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían robado | they would have stolen, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Robar
Robar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "robe", meaning "I steal".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | robe | I steal |
| Tú | robes | you steal |
| Ella / Él / Usted | robe | s/he steals, you (formal) steal |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | robemos | we steal |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | robéis | you (plural) steal |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | roben | they steal, |
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Robar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "robara", meaning "I stole".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | robara | I stole |
| Tú | robaras | you stole |
| Ella / Él / Usted | robara | s/he stole, you (formal) stole |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | robáramos | we stole |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | robarais | you (plural) stole |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | robaran | they stole, |
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Robar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "robare", meaning "I will steal".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | robare | I will steal |
| Tú | robares | you will steal |
| Ella / Él / Usted | robare | s/he will steal, you (formal) will steal |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | robáremos | we will steal |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | robareis | you (plural) will steal |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | robaren | they will steal, |
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Robar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya robado", meaning "I have stolen".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya robado | I have stolen |
| Tú | hayas robado | you have stolen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya robado | s/he has stolen, you (formal) have stolen |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos robado | we have stolen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis robado | you (plural) have stolen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan robado | they have stolen, |
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Robar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera robado", meaning "I had stolen".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera robado | I had stolen |
| Tú | hubieras robado | you had stolen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera robado | s/he had stolen, you (formal) had stolen |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos robado | we had stolen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais robado | you (plural) had stolen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran robado | they had stolen, |
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Robar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere robado", meaning "I will have stolen".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere robado | I will have stolen |
| Tú | hubieres robado | you will have stolen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere robado | s/he will have stolen, you (formal) will have stolen |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos robado | we will have stolen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis robado | you (plural) will have stolen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren robado | they will have stolen, |
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Imperative Tenses of Robar
Robar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "robe", meaning "(to you formal) steal!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | roba | (to you) steal! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | robe | (to you formal) steal! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | robemos | let's steal! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | robad | (to you plural) steal! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | roben | (to you plural formal) steal! |
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Robar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no robe", meaning "(to you formal) don't steal!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no robes | (to you) don't steal! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no robe | (to you formal) don't steal! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no robemos | let's not steal! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no robéis | (to you plural) don't steal! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no roben | (to you plural formal) don't steal! |
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