Tomar preterite conjugation
Tomar in the preterite: tomé, tomaste, tomó, tomamos, tomasteis, tomaron.
- to take; to drink; to have (food or drink)
- regular
- Participle: tomado
- Gerund: tomando
Preterite pretérito
| yo | tomé |
|---|---|
| tú | tomaste |
| él/ella/usted | tomó |
| nosotros | tomamos |
| vosotros | tomasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | tomaron |
How to use tomar in the preterite
The preterite of tomar is regular: tomé, tomaste, tomó, tomamos, tomaron. Use it for specific decisions, trips and drinks: "Tomé un taxi," "Tomaron la decisión ayer." "¿Tomaste nota?" checks if someone took notes. The accent on tomé and tomó is essential. Remember that tomamos is the same in present and preterite.
Examples
Tomé un taxi porque llovía mucho.
I took a taxi because it was raining hard.
¿Quién tomó las notas de la reunión?
Who took the minutes of the meeting?
Tomaron muchas fotos en la boda.
They took a lot of pictures at the wedding.
Quick check: tomar in the preterite
More tomar tenses
- All tomar tenses
- Tomar present
- Tomar imperfect
- Tomar future
- Tomar conditional
- Tomar present subjunctive
- Tomar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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