Tomar imperfect conjugation
Tomar in the imperfect: tomaba, tomabas, tomaba, tomábamos, tomabais, tomaban.
- to take; to drink; to have (food or drink)
- regular
- Participle: tomado
- Gerund: tomando
Imperfect imperfecto
| yo | tomaba |
|---|---|
| tú | tomabas |
| él/ella/usted | tomaba |
| nosotros | tomábamos |
| vosotros | tomabais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | tomaban |
How to use tomar in the imperfect
The imperfect of tomar is regular: tomaba, tomabas, tomaba, tomábamos, tomaban. Use it for past habits ("Tomaba el tren todos los días") and background: "Tomábamos un café cuando llegó la noticia." It is common when describing old routines or previous jobs. The only extra accent is on tomábamos. In Latin America, "tomaba" can also describe past drinking habits in general.
Examples
Antes tomaba el tren de las siete.
I used to take the seven o'clock train.
Tomábamos un café cuando llamó el cliente.
We were having coffee when the client called.
Mi abuelo tomaba mate todas las tardes.
My grandfather drank mate every afternoon.
Quick check: tomar in the imperfect
More tomar tenses
- All tomar tenses
- Tomar present
- Tomar preterite
- Tomar future
- Tomar conditional
- Tomar present subjunctive
- Tomar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the imperfect
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