robar Present Conjugation
robar — to steal
The present tense of robar follows standard -ar patterns: robo, robas, roba, robamos, robáis, roban.
robar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for current actions, general facts about theft, or to describe someone who steals habitually.
Notes on robar in the Present
Robar is a perfectly regular -ar verb in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Ese político les roba a los pobres.
That politician steals from the poor.
él/ella/usted
Yo no robo nada, soy honrado.
I don't steal anything; I am honest.
yo
¿Por qué robas mis papas fritas?
Why are you stealing my fries?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Yo roba
Correct: Yo robo
Why: The 'yo' form of -ar verbs must end in -o.
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Related Tenses
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: robara
The imperfect subjunctive of robar uses the -ra endings: robara, robaras, robara, robáramos...
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.