Regular -ARR verb

tomar
to take / drink

Complete conjugation reference for tomar (to take / drink) — all 13 tenses with example sentences, grammar notes and GCSE tips.

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Tomar — all 13 tenses

Tomar is a regular -arr verb meaning to take / drink.

Indicative
Presente guide →
yotomo
tomas
éltoma
nostomamos
vostomáis
ellostoman
Pretérito Indefinido guide →
yotomé
tomaste
éltomó
nostomamos
vostomasteis
ellostomaron
Pretérito Imperfecto guide →
yotomaba
tomabas
éltomaba
nostomábamos
vostomabais
ellostomaban
Futuro guide →
yotomaré
tomarás
éltomará
nostomaremos
vostomaréis
ellostomarán
Condicional guide →
yotomaría
tomarías
éltomaría
nostomaríamos
vostomaríais
ellostomarían
Pretérito Perfecto guide →
yohe tomado
has tomado
élha tomado
noshemos tomado
voshabéis tomado
elloshan tomado
Pluscuamperfecto guide →
yohabía tomado
habías tomado
élhabía tomado
noshabíamos tomado
voshabíais tomado
elloshabían tomado
Futuro Compuesto guide →
yohabré tomado
habrás tomado
élhabrá tomado
noshabremos tomado
voshabréis tomado
elloshabrán tomado
Presente Progresivo guide →
yoestoy tomando
estás tomando
élestá tomando
nosestamos tomando
vosestáis tomando
ellosestán tomando
Subjunctive
Pres. Subjuntivo guide →
yotome
tomes
éltome
nostomemos
vostoméis
ellostomen
Imperf. Subjuntivo guide →
yotomara
tomaras
éltomara
nostomáramos
vostomarais
ellostomaran
Imperative
Imperativo guide →
yo
toma
éltome
nostomemos
vostomad
ellostomen

Example sentences with tomar

tomar — see conjugation tables above for usage examples.

Common mistakes with tomar

⚠ Common mistakes

Make sure you apply the correct endings for tomar in each tense and pronoun. Check the tables above and practice regularly.

Grammar notes

tomar is a regular -arr verb. It follows the standard -arr pattern across all tenses.

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yo (Pretérito Indefinido)
vosotros (Presente)
tú (Presente)

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate tomar in the present tense?

yo: tomo, tú: tomas, él: toma, nosotros: tomamos, vosotros: tomáis, ellos: toman

Is tomar a regular or irregular verb?

Tomar is a regular -arr verb following the standard -arr pattern.

How do you use tomar in a GCSE Spanish essay?

Use tomar in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.

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