Tomar affirmative commands conjugation
Tomar in the affirmative commands: toma, tome, tomemos, tomad, tomen.
- to take; to drink; to have (food or drink)
- regular
- Participle: tomado
- Gerund: tomando
Affirmative commands imperativo afirmativo
| tú | toma |
|---|---|
| usted | tome |
| nosotros | tomemos |
| vosotros | tomad |
| ustedes | tomen |
Negative commands imperativo negativo
| tú | no tomes |
|---|---|
| usted | no tome |
| nosotros | no tomemos |
| vosotros | no toméis |
| ustedes | no tomen |
How to use tomar in the affirmative commands
The tú command of tomar is toma, usted tome and ustedes tomen. "Toma" and "tome" are also what you say when handing something to someone: "Here you go." "Tome asiento" (have a seat) is a standard polite phrase in offices. "Tomemos un descanso" means "let's take a break." Negative commands use the subjunctive: "No tomes tanto café."
Examples
Toma, aquí tienes el informe.
Here you go, here is the report.
Tome asiento, por favor; enseguida lo atienden.
Have a seat, please; they'll be with you shortly.
Tomemos un descanso de quince minutos.
Let's take a fifteen-minute break.
Quick check: tomar in the affirmative commands
More tomar tenses
- All tomar tenses
- Tomar present
- Tomar preterite
- Tomar imperfect
- Tomar future
- Tomar conditional
- Tomar present subjunctive
Other verbs in the affirmative commands
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