Conjugation of tomar

The Spanish verb tomar means "to take, drink". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to take, drink
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: tomando
Past participle: tomado

Quick answer

The present tense of tomar is yo tomo, tú tomas, él/ella/usted toma, nosotros tomamos, vosotros tomáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes toman. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of tomar

Present Presente
yo	tomo
tú	tomas
él/ella/usted	toma
nosotros	tomamos
vosotros	tomáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	toman

More tenses of tomar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	tomé
tú	tomaste
él/ella/usted	tomó
nosotros	tomamos
vosotros	tomasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	tomaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	tomaba
tú	tomabas
él/ella/usted	tomaba
nosotros	tomábamos
vosotros	tomabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	tomaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	tomaré
tú	tomarás
él/ella/usted	tomará
nosotros	tomaremos
vosotros	tomaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	tomarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	tomaría
tú	tomarías
él/ella/usted	tomaría
nosotros	tomaríamos
vosotros	tomaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	tomarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	tome
tú	tomes
él/ella/usted	tome
nosotros	tomemos
vosotros	toméis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	tomen

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	toma
usted	tome
nosotros	tomemos
vosotros	tomad
ustedes	tomen

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he tomado
tú	has tomado
él/ella/usted	ha tomado
nosotros	hemos tomado
vosotros	habéis tomado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han tomado

Notes on tomar

Tomar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model, including tomo, tomé, tomaré, and tomando.

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Example sentences with tomar

Tomo café después del desayuno. I drink coffee after breakfast.
Ayer tomamos el tren temprano. Yesterday we took the train early.
Mañana tomaré una decisión importante. Tomorrow I will make an important decision.
He tomado agua durante la caminata. I have drunk water during the walk.

hablar to speak comer to eat beber to drink

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Frequently asked questions

Is tomar a regular verb?

Yes, tomar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.

What are the future forms of tomar?

They are tomaré, tomarás, tomará, tomaremos, tomaréis, and tomarán.

What is the participle of tomar, and which auxiliary does the perfect use?

The participle is tomado. The perfect uses the auxiliary haber, as in he tomado.