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yo robaba

was stealing, used to steal

→ robar
rob to steal, to rob + aba 1st/3rd-person imperfect past
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #42,756
was stealing, used to steal The imperfect tense describes an ongoing, repeated, or habitual action in the past.
SP: Cuando era niño, robaba manzanas del jardín.
EN: When I was a child, I used to steal apples from the garden.
Conjugation of robar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First robaba —
Third robaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First robaba —
Third robaba —

Robaba por mis hermanos, ¡estos hambrientos hijos de puta!

I stole for my brothers, those hungry sons of bitches!

— Victoria (2015)

Ya le había dicho que robaba.

I had already told him that I was stealing.

— Adiós, muchachos (1987)

Los tesoros que robaba.

The treasures he/she used to steal.

— El orfanato (2007)

No robaba por la motocicleta.

He didn't steal because of the motorcycle.

— Victoria (2015)

Robaba ruedas de coche.

He stole car wheels.

— Los 400 golpes (1959)

Robaba esas motocicletas.

He stole those motorcycles.

— Victoria (2015)

Vendía drogas y robaba dinero.

He sold drugs and stole money.

— El botín (2026)