-ar verb A1 · Beginner

Conjugate tomar in Spanish

to take / to drink

tomar is a regular -ar verb ranked #29 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo tomo todos los días." (I take every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tomo
tomas
él/ella/Ud. toma
nosotros tomamos
vosotros tomáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. toman
Example

Yo tomo todos los días.

I take every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tomé
tomaste
él/ella/Ud. tomó
nosotros tomamos
vosotros tomasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tomaron
Example

Nosotros tomamos juntos.

We take together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tomaba
tomabas
él/ella/Ud. tomaba
nosotros tomábamos
vosotros tomabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tomaban
Example

Antes yo tomaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to take / to drink often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tomaré
tomarás
él/ella/Ud. tomará
nosotros tomaremos
vosotros tomaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tomarán
Example

Mañana yo tomaré.

Tomorrow I will take / to drink.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tomaría
tomarías
él/ella/Ud. tomaría
nosotros tomaríamos
vosotros tomaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tomarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo tomaría.

If I could, I would take / to drink.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tome
tomes
él/ella/Ud. tome
nosotros tomemos
vosotros toméis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tomen
Example

Quiero que tú tomes más.

I want you to take more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
toma
él/ella/Ud. tome
nosotros tomemos
vosotros tomad
ellos/ellas/Uds. tomen
Example

Él toma con frecuencia.

He takes often.

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