tomar
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verb
- to takeput under one's physical or mental control, often in one's hands
- to draw from, take, derive
- to grip, grasp, grab
- to select, choose
- to seize, capture
Forms
Present
| I | tomo |
|---|---|
| you | tomas |
| he, she, it | toma |
| we | tomamos |
| you (plural) | tomáis |
| they | toman |
Preterite
| I | tomé |
|---|---|
| you | tomaste |
| he, she, it | tomó |
| we | tomamos |
| you (plural) | tomasteis |
| they | tomaron |
Imperfect
| I | tomaba |
|---|---|
| you | tomabas |
| he, she, it | tomaba |
| we | tomábamos |
| you (plural) | tomabais |
| they | tomaban |
Future
| I | tomaré |
|---|---|
| you | tomarás |
| he, she, it | tomará |
| we | tomaremos |
| you (plural) | tomaréis |
| they | tomarán |
Conditional
| I | tomaría |
|---|---|
| you | tomarías |
| he, she, it | tomaría |
| we | tomaríamos |
| you (plural) | tomaríais |
| they | tomarían |
Subjunctive
| I | tome |
|---|---|
| you | tomes |
| he, she, it | tome |
| we | tomemos |
| you (plural) | toméis |
| they | tomen |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | tomara / tomase |
|---|---|
| you | tomaras / tomases |
| he, she, it | tomara / tomase |
| we | tomáramos / tomásemos |
| you (plural) | tomarais / tomaseis |
| they | tomaran / tomasen |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- La compañía toma una decisión.The company makes a decision.A1Otra vez, por favor (9) — Once more, please (9) (A1)
- En 1492, los Reyes Católicos toman Granada.In 1492, the Catholic Monarchs take Granada.A1La Alhambra — The Alhambra
- Mire, tome la línea tres, dirección Universidad.Look, take line three, direction Universidad.A1En el metro de la Ciudad de México — On the Mexico City metro
- A las ocho o nueve salen a tomar algo.At eight or nine they go out for a drink.A1La siesta y las comidas — The siesta and mealtimes
Other ways to say it
Idioms built on the body
- tomar el peloto pull somebody's legLiterally to take the hair. Always about teasing, never about lying seriously.