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.
tomar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to take / to drink · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tomo |
| tú | tomas |
| él/ella/Ud. | toma |
| nosotros | tomamos |
| vosotros | tomáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | toman |
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 |
| tú | tomaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | tomó |
| nosotros | tomamos |
| vosotros | tomasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tomaron |
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 |
| tú | tomabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | tomaba |
| nosotros | tomábamos |
| vosotros | tomabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tomaban |
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 |
| tú | tomarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | tomará |
| nosotros | tomaremos |
| vosotros | tomaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tomarán |
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 |
| tú | tomarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | tomaría |
| nosotros | tomaríamos |
| vosotros | tomaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tomarían |
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 |
| tú | tomes |
| él/ella/Ud. | tome |
| nosotros | tomemos |
| vosotros | toméis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tomen |
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 | - |
| tú | toma |
| él/ella/Ud. | tome |
| nosotros | tomemos |
| vosotros | tomad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tomen |
Él toma con frecuencia.
He takes often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
-
Yo tomo todos los días.
I take every day.
-
¿Tú tomas mucho?
Do you take a lot?
-
Él toma con frecuencia.
He takes often.
-
Nosotros tomamos juntos.
We take together.
-
Ellos toman bien.
They take well.
-
Ayer tomé por primera vez.
Yesterday I taked for the first time.
-
Quiero que tú tomes más.
I want you to take more.
-
Es importante tomar correctamente.
It is important to take / to drink correctly.
Common phrases with tomar
- tomar bien to take well
- tomar mucho to take a lot
- dejar de tomar to stop takeing
- volver a tomar to take again