Conjugación de tomar The Spanish verb tomar translates as “to take, to have (transport, medicine)”. It is regular: the endings are the standard ones for its type and repeat across other verbs.
How to conjugate tomar In the presente , tomar runs: yo tomo, tú tomas, él/ella/usted toma, nosotros tomamos, vosotros tomáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes toman. The endings are regular, so the same pattern applies right across this verb group.
tomar in a sentence In a sentence, tomar looks like this: Yo tomo el autobús para ir al trabajo. (“I take the bus to go to work.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of tomar , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “tomar” mean in Spanish? tomar means “to take, to have (transport, medicine)”.
Is tomar regular or irregular? tomar is a regular Spanish verb, so its forms follow the standard endings for its type.
How do you conjugate tomar in the presente? yo tomo, tú tomas, él/ella/usted toma, nosotros tomamos, vosotros tomáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes toman.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo tomo tú tomas él/ella/usted toma nosotros tomamos vosotros tomáis ellos/ellas/ustedes toman
Yo tomo el autobús para ir al trabajo. · I take the bus to go to work.
yo he tomado tú has tomado él/ella/usted ha tomado nosotros hemos tomado vosotros habéis tomado ellos/ellas/ustedes han tomado
He tomado una decisión importante. · I have made an important decision.
A2 — Elementary yo tomé tú tomaste él/ella/usted tomó nosotros tomamos vosotros tomasteis ellos/ellas/ustedes tomaron
Ayer tomé un taxi. · Yesterday I took a taxi.
yo tomaba tú tomabas él/ella/usted tomaba nosotros tomábamos vosotros tomabais ellos/ellas/ustedes tomaban
Yo tomaba clases de piano. · I used to take piano lessons.
yo tomaré tú tomarás él/ella/usted tomará nosotros tomaremos vosotros tomaréis ellos/ellas/ustedes tomarán
Tomaré tus palabras en consideración. · I will take your words into consideration.
tú toma él/ella/usted tome nosotros tomemos vosotros tomad ellos/ellas/ustedes tomen
¡Toma esto! · Take this!
B1 — Intermediate yo tome tú tomes él/ella/usted tome nosotros tomemos vosotros toméis ellos/ellas/ustedes tomen
Espero que no me tome mucho tiempo. · I hope it doesn't take me much time.
yo había tomado tú habías tomado él/ella/usted había tomado nosotros habíamos tomado vosotros habíais tomado ellos/ellas/ustedes habían tomado
Yo ya había tomado el desayuno. · I had already had breakfast.
tú no tomes él/ella/usted no tome nosotros no tomemos vosotros no toméis ellos/ellas/ustedes no tomen
No tomes mi bolígrafo. · Don't take my pen.
yo tomaría tú tomarías él/ella/usted tomaría nosotros tomaríamos vosotros tomaríais ellos/ellas/ustedes tomarían
Yo tomaría el trabajo si me lo ofrecieran. · I would take the job if they offered it to me.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré tomado tú habrás tomado él/ella/usted habrá tomado nosotros habremos tomado vosotros habréis tomado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán tomado
Para cuando llegues, ya habré tomado una decisión. · By the time you arrive, I will have already made a decision.
yo tomara tú tomaras él/ella/usted tomara nosotros tomáramos vosotros tomarais ellos/ellas/ustedes tomaran
Si yo tomara esa decisión, sería diferente. · If I made that decision, it would be different.
yo haya tomado tú hayas tomado él/ella/usted haya tomado nosotros hayamos tomado vosotros hayáis tomado ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan tomado
Ojalá yo haya tomado. · I hope I have taken.
yo hubiera tomado tú hubieras tomado él/ella/usted hubiera tomado nosotros hubiéramos tomado vosotros hubierais tomado ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran tomado
Ojalá yo hubiera tomado. · I wish I had taken.
yo habría tomado tú habrías tomado él/ella/usted habría tomado nosotros habríamos tomado vosotros habríais tomado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían tomado
Yo habría tomado el otro camino. · I would have taken the other path.
Memorize every form of "tomar" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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