Tomar conjugation

Tomar means "to take / to drink". Here it is in every main tense, with real example sentences and a free checker for your own.

Tomar is a regular -ar verb: every tense follows the standard pattern. Juntos teaches Latin American Spanish, where ustedes replaces vosotros; the vosotros forms are shown for completeness.

Tomar conjugation tables

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Tomar in real sentences

Example sentences from the Juntos exercise bank, each checked before learners see it.

Present

• Si tomas el autobús, llegarás a tiempo.
  If you take the bus, you will arrive on time.

Preterite

• Tomé el autobús porque tenía prisa.
  I took the bus because I was in a hurry.
• Primero tomé el autobús, luego caminé.
  First I took the bus, then I walked.

Imperfect

• Cada mañana ella tomaba café y leía el periódico.
  Every morning she used to have coffee and read the newspaper.
• Ella tomaba el autobús cada día cuando trabajaba en el centro.
  She used to take the bus every day when she worked downtown.

Mistakes learners make with tomar

• Making a decision uses tomar: tomé una decisión. Hice una decisión is English word for word.
• In Latin America tomar is the usual verb for drinking: ¿qué vas a tomar? On its own it often means drinking alcohol.
• Catching a bus is tomar el bus (el camión in Mexico). Avoid coger: in much of Latin America it is vulgar.

Write your own sentence with tomar

Not sure which past tense to use? The Spanish past tense course explains preterite vs imperfect with practice. Conjugate any other verb with the free Spanish conjugator, browse all 72 verb pages, or check any text with the free Spanish grammar checker.

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