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tomar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to take / to drink

The preterite conjugation of tomar (regular -ar verb, ranked #29). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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

Example sentence

Nosotros tomamos juntos.

We take together.

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