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No. 13,697 in Spanish

roben

"Roben" is the subjunctive form (present tense) of the verb "robar," meaning "they steal" or "you all steal."

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  • Es importante que no roben nada de valor.

    It's important that they don't steal anything valuable.

    Here, 'roben' is the subjunctive present form of the verb 'robar', used in a negative clause indicating a desire or necessity.

  • Podría ser que roben en el vecindario esta noche.

    They might rob in the neighborhood tonight.

    In this sentence, 'roben' is used in the subjunctive to suggest a hypothetical situation or possibility.

  • Si ellos roben algo, serán arrestados inmediatamente.

    If they steal something, they will be arrested immediately.

    Here, 'roben' is again the subjunctive form, used in a conditional clause to talk about a possible future action.

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