What does arrebatar mean?
arrebatar means to snatch, wrest in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to captivate (with beauty); to take (a life).
Spanish verb guide
Arrebatar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn arrebatar, meaning to snatch, wrest, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: arrebatandoparticiple: arrebatado
Principal forms of arrebatar
- Infinitive
- arrebatar
- Gerund
- arrebatando
- Past participle
- arrebatado
Arrebatar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | arrebato | arrebaté | arrebataba | arrebataré |
| tú | arrebatas | arrebataste | arrebatabas | arrebatarás |
| él / ella / usted | arrebata | arrebató | arrebataba | arrebatará |
| nosotros/as | arrebatamos | arrebatamos | arrebatábamos | arrebataremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | arrebatan | arrebataron | arrebataban | arrebatarán |
Pattern notes
- Arrebatar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with arrebatar
Me arrebató la carta de la mano.He wrenched the letter from my hand.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ellos me arrebataron mi libertad.They deprived me of my liberty.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom le arrebató el micrófono a María.Tom took the microphone away from Mary.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate arrebatar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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