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Robar (to steal) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Robar (to steal) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Robar - Conjugation of to steal in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Robar (to steal) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - ¿Un desastre de vacaciones? (Holiday disaster?)

Conjugation of to steal in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo robaba I was stealing
  • tú robabas You were stealing
  • él/ella robaba he/she was stealing
  • nosotros/nosotras robábamos we were stealing
  • vosotros/vosotras robabais you were stealing
  • ellos/ellas robaban They were stealing

Example phrases

  • Yo robaba la llave del hostal. I was stealing the key of the hostel.
  • Tú robabas el equipaje en el aeropuerto. You were stealing the luggage at the airport.
  • Él robaba comida en la recepción. He was stealing food at the reception.
  • Nosotros robábamos toallas del hotel. We used to steal towels from the hotel.
  • Vosotros robabais ropa interior en el camping. You lot were stealing underwear at the campsite.
  • Ellos robaban instrucciones de la oficina de turismo. They were stealing instructions from the tourist office.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - robar (to steal)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Robar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Ellos ... instrucciones de la oficina de turismo.

Ellos robaban instrucciones de la oficina de turismo.
(They were stealing instructions from the tourist office.)

2. Nosotros ... toallas del hotel.

Nosotros robábamos toallas del hotel.
(We used to steal towels from the hotel.)

3. Vosotros ... ropa interior en el camping.

Vosotros robabais ropa interior en el camping.
(You lot were stealing underwear at the campsite.)

4. Yo ... la llave del hostal.

Yo robaba la llave del hostal.
(I was stealing the key of the hostel.)

5. Él ... comida en la recepción.

Él robaba comida en la recepción.
(He was stealing food at the reception.)

6. Tú ... el equipaje en el aeropuerto.

Tú robabas el equipaje en el aeropuerto.
(You were stealing the luggage at the airport.)