What does robar mean?
robar means to rob in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to steal; to draw (e.g., a card from an opponent in a game).
Spanish verb guide
Robar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn robar, meaning to rob, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: robandoparticiple: robado
Principal forms of robar
- Infinitive
- robar
- Gerund
- robando
- Past participle
- robado
Robar 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 | robo | robé | robaba | robaré |
| tú | robas | robaste | robabas | robarás |
| él / ella / usted | roba | robó | robaba | robará |
| nosotros/as | robamos | robamos | robábamos | robaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | roban | robaron | robaban | robarán |
Pattern notes
- Robar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with robar
Yo no robé tu billetera.I didn't steal your wallet.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom robó algo de mi casa.Tom stole something from my house.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Alguien se robó mi dinero.Somebody stole my money.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate robar 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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