Meaning
to steal
- to rob
In a sentence
Qualcuno mi ha rubato la bici ieri sera.
Someone stole my bike last night.
Non rubare nei negozi, è una pessima idea.
Don't steal in stores, it's a terrible idea.
Hai visto chi rubava al supermercato?
Did you see who was stealing at the supermarket?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rubare | infinitive |
| rubiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| rubo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| rubate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rubi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| rubano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ruba | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| rubavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| rubavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| rubavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| rubavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| rubavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| rubava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| rubammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| rubai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| rubaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| rubasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| rubarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| rubò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| ruberemo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| ruberò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| ruberete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| ruberai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| ruberanno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| ruberà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| rubiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| rubi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| rubiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rubi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| rubino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rubi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| rubassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| rubassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| rubaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| rubassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| rubassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| rubasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ruberemmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| ruberei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| rubereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ruberesti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ruberebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ruberebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| rubiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| rubate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| ruba | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| rubando | gerund |
| rubato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'rubare' for theft of objects; 'derubare' for stealing from a person/place (e.g., 'Mi hanno derubato').
- Avoid 'rubare a' + person—use 'derubare' instead (e.g., 'Hanno derubato Maria').
- Takes 'avere' as auxiliary in compound tenses (e.g., 'Ho rubato').