robar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
robar — to steal
The imperfect subjunctive of robar uses the -ra endings: robara, robaras, robara, robáramos...
robar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I stole...') or after verbs of emotion/desire in the past (e.g., 'I didn't want him to steal').
Notes on robar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It is regular. It's built from the third-person plural preterite (robaron), removing the -on and adding the subjunctive endings.
Example Sentences
Si yo robara, me sentiría muy mal.
If I stole, I would feel very bad.
yo
No quería que ellos robaran mi secreto.
I didn't want them to steal my secret.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si nos robáramos el coche, iríamos a la cárcel.
If we stole the car, we would go to jail.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: robáramos (without the accent)
Correct: robáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the -ramos.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: robo
The present tense of robar follows standard -ar patterns: robo, robas, roba, robamos, robáis, roban.
Preterite
yo: robé
The preterite of robar is regular: robé, robaste, robó, robamos, robasteis, robaron.
Imperfect
yo: robaba
The imperfect of robar is regular, using the -aba ending for all forms like robaba, robabas, and robábamos.
Future
yo: robaré
The future tense of robar is formed by adding -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: robaría
The conditional of robar uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: robaría, robarías, robaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: robe
The present subjunctive of robar changes the 'a' to 'e': robe, robes, robe, robemos, robéis, roben.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ¡Roba!
Affirmative commands for robar are: roba (tú), robe (usted), robad (vosotros), roben (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: ¡No robes!
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no robes, no robe, no robemos.