to take; to drink
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Tomo café con leche todas las mañanas.
I have coffee with milk every morning.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Tomamos la guagua en la esquina.
We took the bus at the corner.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi abuelo tomaba ron con los amigos los sábados.
My grandfather used to drink rum with his friends on Saturdays.
Futuro · What will happen
Los estudiantes tomarán el examen el viernes.
The students will take the exam on Friday.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo tomaría un taxi a esta hora.
I'd take a taxi at this hour.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has tomado la medicina?
Have you taken your medicine?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella ya había tomado una decisión.
She had already made a decision.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para las tres ya habremos tomado el vuelo a Bogotá.
By three we will have taken the flight to Bogotá.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habrías tomado mejores fotos con mi cámara.
You would have taken better photos with my camera.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Es importante que tomes mucha agua.
It's important that you drink a lot of water.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
El doctor quería que mi papá tomara vitaminas.
The doctor wanted my dad to take vitamins.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Les pedí que tomasen asiento.
I asked them to take a seat.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que haya tomado el camino correcto.
I hope he took the right road.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera tomado otra ruta, habría llegado a tiempo.
If I had taken another route, I would have arrived on time.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Toma, este regalo es para ti.
Here, this gift is for you.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No tomes el sol sin protector.
Don't sunbathe without sunscreen.