Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Tomar in Spanish
To drink, to take Regular AR Verb Top 100
At a glance: Tomar (to drink, to take) is one of the most common regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: tomo, tomas, toma, tomamos, tomáis, toman. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Tomar
- Tomar in the Indicative Present
- Tomar in the Indicative Preterite
- Tomar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Tomar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Tomar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Tomar in the Indicative Future
- Tomar in the Indicative Conditional
- Tomar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Tomar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Tomar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Tomar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Tomar
- Imperative tenses of Tomar
- Example sentences and usage
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Tomar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Tomar is the Spanish verb meaning "to take/ to drink". It is a regular AR verb, following all the conjugation rules for AR verbs. Tomar is another versatile verb to know, with many meanings and uses. The more important or commonly used are "to take" and to consume (food or drinks). In restaurants or bars, you may notice that the first thing a waiter may ask is "¿Algo para tomar?" (Would you like something to drink?)
Similar verbs to tomar include: beber (to drink).
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | tomar | to drink, to take |
| Past participle | tomado | drunk |
| Gerund | tomando | drinking |
Indicative Tenses of Tomar
Tomar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of tomar 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, "tomo 2 litros de agua", meaning "I drink 2 litros de agua".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tomo | I drink |
| Tú | tomas | you drink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | toma | s/he drinks |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tomamos | we drink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tomáis | you (plural) drink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | toman | they drink |
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Tomar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of tomar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "tomé 2 litros de agua", meaning "I drank 2 litros de agua".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tomé | I drank |
| Tú | tomaste | you drank |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tomó | s/he drank |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tomamos | we drank |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tomasteis | you (plural) drank |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tomaron | they drank |
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Tomar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of tomar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "tomaba 2 litros de agua", meaning "I used to drink 2 litros de agua".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tomaba | I used to drink |
| Tú | tomabas | you used to drink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tomaba | s/he used to drink |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tomábamos | we used to drink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tomabais | you (plural) used to drink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tomaban | they used to drink |
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Tomar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of tomar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy tomando 2 litros de agua", meaning "I am drinking 2 litros de agua".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy tomando | I am drinking |
| Tú | estás tomando | you are drinking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está tomando | s/he is drinking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos tomando | we are drinking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis tomando | you (plural) are drinking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están tomando | they are drinking |
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Tomar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of tomar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a tomar 2 litros de agua", meaning "I am going to drink 2 litros de agua".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a tomar | I am going to drink |
| Tú | vas a tomar | you are going to drink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a tomar | s/he is going to drink |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a tomar | we are going to drink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a tomar | you (plural) are going to drink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a tomar | they are going to drink |
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Tomar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of tomar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "tomaré 2 litros de agua", meaning "I will drink 2 litros de agua".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tomaré | I will drink |
| Tú | tomarás | you will drink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tomará | s/he will drink |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tomaremos | we will drink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tomaréis | you (plural) will drink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tomarán | they will drink |
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Tomar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of tomar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "tomaría 2 litros de agua", meaning "I would drink 2 litros de agua".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tomaría | I would drink |
| Tú | tomarías | you would drink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tomaría | s/he would drink |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tomaríamos | we would drink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tomaríais | you (plural) would drink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tomarían | they would drink |
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Tomar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of tomar 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 tomado 2 litros de agua", meaning "I have drunk 2 litros de agua".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he tomado | I have drunk |
| Tú | has tomado | you have drunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha tomado | s/he has drunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos tomado | we have drunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis tomado | you (plural) have drunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han tomado | they have drunk |
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Tomar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of tomar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había tomado 2 litros de agua", meaning "I had drunk 2 litros de agua".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había tomado | I had drunk |
| Tú | habías tomado | you had drunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había tomado | s/he had drunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos tomado | we had drunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais tomado | you (plural) had drunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían tomado | they had drunk |
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Tomar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of tomar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré tomado 2 litros de agua", meaning "I will have drunk 2 litros de agua".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré tomado | I will have drunk |
| Tú | habrás tomado | you will have drunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá tomado | s/he will have drunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos tomado | we will have drunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis tomado | you (plural) will have drunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán tomado | they will have drunk |
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Tomar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of tomar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría tomado 2 litros de agua", meaning "I would have drunk 2 litros de agua".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría tomado | I would have drunk |
| Tú | habrías tomado | you would have drunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría tomado | s/he would have drunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos tomado | we would have drunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais tomado | you (plural) would have drunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían tomado | they would have drunk |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Tomar
Tomar 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, "tome", meaning "I drink".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tome | I drink |
| Tú | tomes | you drink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tome | s/he drinks |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tomemos | we drink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | toméis | you (plural) drink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tomen | they drink |
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Tomar 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, "tomara", meaning "I drank".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tomara | I drank |
| Tú | tomaras | you drank |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tomara | s/he drank |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tomáramos | we drank |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tomarais | you (plural) drank |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tomaran | they drank |
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Tomar 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, "tomare", meaning "I will drink".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tomare | I will drink |
| Tú | tomares | you will drink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tomare | s/he will drink |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tomáremos | we will drink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tomareis | you (plural) will drink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tomaren | they will drink |
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Tomar 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 tomado", meaning "I have drunk".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya tomado | I have drunk |
| Tú | hayas tomado | you have drunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya tomado | s/he has drunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos tomado | we have drunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis tomado | you (plural) have drunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan tomado | they have drunk |
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Tomar 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 tomado", meaning "I had drunk".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera tomado | I had drunk |
| Tú | hubieras tomado | you had drunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera tomado | s/he had drunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos tomado | we had drunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais tomado | you (plural) had drunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran tomado | they had drunk |
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Tomar 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 tomado", meaning "I will have drunk".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere tomado | I will have drunk |
| Tú | hubieres tomado | you will have drunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere tomado | s/he will have drunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos tomado | we will have drunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis tomado | you (plural) will have drunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren tomado | they will have drunk |
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Imperative Tenses of Tomar
Tomar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "tome", meaning "(to you formal) drink!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | toma | (to you) drink! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tome | (to you formal) drink! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tomemos | let's drink! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tomad | (to you plural) drink! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tomen | (to you plural formal) drink! |
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Tomar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no tome", meaning "(to you formal) don't drink!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no tomes | (to you) don't drink! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no tome | (to you formal) don't drink! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no tomemos | let's not drink! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no toméis | (to you plural) don't drink! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no tomen | (to you plural formal) don't drink! |
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Example sentences and usage
- Me tomaría una eternidad explicarte todo. It would take forever for me to explain everything.
- Si no tomas vacaciones, colapsarás. If you don't take a vacation, you'll collapse.
- Me tomó más de dos horas traducir unas pocas páginas en inglés. It took me more than two hours to translate a few pages of English.
- ¡Toma un libro y léelo! Take a book and read it.
- A menos que tomes una decisión rápido, vas a perder la oportunidad. Unless you make a decision quickly, the opportunity will be lost.
- Si no tomas vacaciones, colapsarás. If you don't take a vacation, you'll collapse.
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Frequently asked questions about Tomar
Is tomar a regular or irregular verb?
Tomar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate tomar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), tomar is conjugated as: yo tomo, tú tomas, él/ella/usted toma, nosotros tomamos, vosotros tomáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes toman. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate tomar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), tomar is conjugated as: yo tomé, tú tomaste, él/ella/usted tomó, nosotros tomamos, vosotros tomasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes tomaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate tomar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), tomar is conjugated as: yo tomaba, tú tomabas, él/ella/usted tomaba, nosotros tomábamos, vosotros tomabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes tomaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate tomar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), tomar is conjugated as: yo tomaré, tú tomarás, él/ella/usted tomará, nosotros tomaremos, vosotros tomaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes tomarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate tomar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), tomar is conjugated as: yo tome, tú tomes, él/ella/usted tome, nosotros tomemos, vosotros toméis, ellos/ellas/ustedes tomen. The present subjunctive 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.
What is the difference between tomar and tomarse?
Tomar means "to drink, to take" in the standard sense. Tomarse is the reflexive form, which typically means the action is done to oneself or to each other. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) is added before the conjugated verb. For example, "no se toman" instead of "no toman".
What are some common example sentences using tomar?
Here are everyday sentences using tomar: Me tomaría una eternidad explicarte todo. (It would take forever for me to explain everything.) Si no tomas vacaciones, colapsarás. (If you don't take a vacation, you'll collapse.) Me tomó más de dos horas traducir unas pocas páginas en inglés. (It took me more than two hours to translate a few pages of English.) ¡Toma un libro y léelo! (Take a book and read it.) A menos que tomes una decisión rápido, vas a perder la oportunidad. (Unless you make a decision quickly, the opportunity will be lost.)
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