Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tomo | tomé | tomaba | tomaré | tomaría |
| tú | tomas | tomaste | tomabas | tomarás | tomarías |
| él / ella / usted | toma | tomó | tomaba | tomará | tomaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | tomamos | tomamos | tomábamos | tomaremos | tomaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tomáis | tomasteis | tomabais | tomaréis | tomaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | toman | tomaron | tomaban | tomarán | tomarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | tome | tomara |
| tú | tomes | tomaras |
| él / ella / usted | tome | tomara |
| nosotros / nosotras | tomemos | tomáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | toméis | tomarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tomen | tomaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | toma | no tomes |
| usted | tome | no tome |
| nosotros | tomemos | no tomemos |
| vosotros | tomad | no toméis |
| ustedes | tomen | no tomen |
Tomar conjugation quick answers
- Tomar present tense
- The present tense of tomar is: tomo, tomas, toma, tomamos, tomáis, toman.
- Tomar preterite
- The preterite of tomar is: tomé, tomaste, tomó, tomamos, tomasteis, tomaron.
- Tomar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of tomar is: tomaba, tomabas, tomaba, tomábamos, tomabais, tomaban.
- Tomar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of tomar is: tome, tomes, tome, tomemos, toméis, tomen.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of tomar?
The yo form of tomar is "tomo" in the present tense, "tomé" in the preterite, and "tome" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of tomar?
The past participle of tomar is "tomado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he tomado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of tomar?
The gerund of tomar is "tomando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy tomando").
How do you conjugate tomar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), tomar is: tomé, tomaste, tomó, tomamos, tomasteis, tomaron.
How do you conjugate tomar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), tomar is: tomaba, tomabas, tomaba, tomábamos, tomabais, tomaban.
What is the present subjunctive of tomar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of tomar is: tome, tomes, tome, tomemos, toméis, tomen.
What is the tú command (imperative) of tomar?
The affirmative tú command of tomar is "toma" and the negative is "no tomes".
Is tomar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb tomar is Regular -ar verb. The full tables above show every form.
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