Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Retomar in Spanish
To resume, to restart Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Retomar
- Retomar in the Indicative Present
- Retomar in the Indicative Preterite
- Retomar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Retomar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Retomar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Retomar in the Indicative Future
- Retomar in the Indicative Conditional
- Retomar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Retomar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Retomar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Retomar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Retomar
- Imperative tenses of Retomar
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- Practice Retomar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Retomar is the Spanish verb for "to resume, to restart". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to retomar include: reiniciar, renovarse.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | retomar | to resume, to restart |
| Past participle | retomado | resumed |
| Gerund | retomando | resuming |
Indicative Tenses of Retomar
Retomar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of retomar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "retomo", meaning "I resume".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retomo | I resume |
| Tú | retomas | you resume |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retoma | s/he resumes, you (formal) resume |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retomamos | we resume |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retomáis | you (plural) resume |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retoman | they resume, |
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Retomar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of retomar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "retomé", meaning "I resumed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retomé | I resumed |
| Tú | retomaste | you resumed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retomó | s/he resumed, you (formal) resumed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retomamos | we resumed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retomasteis | you (plural) resumed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retomaron | they resumed, |
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Retomar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of retomar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "retomaba", meaning "I used to resume".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retomaba | I used to resume |
| Tú | retomabas | you used to resume |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retomaba | s/he used to resume, you (formal) used to resume |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retomábamos | we used to resume |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retomabais | you (plural) used to resume |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retomaban | they used to resume, |
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Retomar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of retomar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy retomando", meaning "I am resuming".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy retomando | I am resuming |
| Tú | estás retomando | you are resuming |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está retomando | s/he is resuming, you (formal) are resuming |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos retomando | we are resuming |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis retomando | you (plural) are resuming |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están retomando | they are resuming, |
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Retomar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of retomar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a retomar", meaning "I am going to resume".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a retomar | I am going to resume |
| Tú | vas a retomar | you are going to resume |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a retomar | s/he is going to resume, you (formal) are going to resume |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a retomar | we are going to resume |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a retomar | you (plural) are going to resume |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a retomar | they are going to resume, |
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Retomar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of retomar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "retomaré", meaning "I will resume".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retomaré | I will resume |
| Tú | retomarás | you will resume |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retomará | s/he will resume, you (formal) will resume |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retomaremos | we will resume |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retomaréis | you (plural) will resume |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retomarán | they will resume, |
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Retomar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of retomar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "retomaría", meaning "I would resume".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retomaría | I would resume |
| Tú | retomarías | you would resume |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retomaría | s/he would resume, you (formal) would resume |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retomaríamos | we would resume |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retomaríais | you (plural) would resume |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retomarían | they would resume, |
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Retomar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of retomar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he retomado", meaning "I have resumed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he retomado | I have resumed |
| Tú | has retomado | you have resumed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha retomado | s/he has resumed, you (formal) have resumed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos retomado | we have resumed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis retomado | you (plural) have resumed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han retomado | they have resumed, |
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Retomar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of retomar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había retomado", meaning "I had resumed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había retomado | I had resumed |
| Tú | habías retomado | you had resumed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había retomado | s/he had resumed, you (formal) had resumed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos retomado | we had resumed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais retomado | you (plural) had resumed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían retomado | they had resumed, |
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Retomar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of retomar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré retomado", meaning "I will have resumed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré retomado | I will have resumed |
| Tú | habrás retomado | you will have resumed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá retomado | s/he will have resumed, you (formal) will have resumed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos retomado | we will have resumed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis retomado | you (plural) will have resumed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán retomado | they will have resumed, |
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Retomar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of retomar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría retomado", meaning "I would have resumed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría retomado | I would have resumed |
| Tú | habrías retomado | you would have resumed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría retomado | s/he would have resumed, you (formal) would have resumed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos retomado | we would have resumed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais retomado | you (plural) would have resumed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían retomado | they would have resumed, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Retomar
Retomar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "retome", meaning "I resume".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retome | I resume |
| Tú | retomes | you resume |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retome | s/he resumes, you (formal) resume |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retomemos | we resume |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retoméis | you (plural) resume |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retomen | they resume, |
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Retomar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "retomara", meaning "I resumed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retomara | I resumed |
| Tú | retomaras | you resumed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retomara | s/he resumed, you (formal) resumed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retomáramos | we resumed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retomarais | you (plural) resumed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retomaran | they resumed, |
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Retomar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "retomare", meaning "I will resume".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | retomare | I will resume |
| Tú | retomares | you will resume |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retomare | s/he will resume, you (formal) will resume |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retomáremos | we will resume |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retomareis | you (plural) will resume |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retomaren | they will resume, |
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Retomar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya retomado", meaning "I have resumed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya retomado | I have resumed |
| Tú | hayas retomado | you have resumed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya retomado | s/he has resumed, you (formal) have resumed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos retomado | we have resumed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis retomado | you (plural) have resumed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan retomado | they have resumed, |
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Retomar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera retomado", meaning "I had resumed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera retomado | I had resumed |
| Tú | hubieras retomado | you had resumed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera retomado | s/he had resumed, you (formal) had resumed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos retomado | we had resumed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais retomado | you (plural) had resumed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran retomado | they had resumed, |
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Retomar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere retomado", meaning "I will have resumed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere retomado | I will have resumed |
| Tú | hubieres retomado | you will have resumed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere retomado | s/he will have resumed, you (formal) will have resumed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos retomado | we will have resumed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis retomado | you (plural) will have resumed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren retomado | they will have resumed, |
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Imperative Tenses of Retomar
Retomar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "retome", meaning "(to you formal) resume!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | retoma | (to you) resume! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | retome | (to you formal) resume! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | retomemos | let's resume! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | retomad | (to you plural) resume! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | retomen | (to you plural formal) resume! |
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Retomar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no retome", meaning "(to you formal) don't resume!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no retomes | (to you) don't resume! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no retome | (to you formal) don't resume! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no retomemos | let's not resume! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no retoméis | (to you plural) don't resume! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no retomen | (to you plural formal) don't resume! |
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