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tomar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation

tomar — to have

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Quick answer:

The imperfect subjunctive of tomar uses the -ara endings: tomara, tomaras, tomara, tomáramos, tomarais, tomaran.

tomar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms

yotomara
tútomaras
él/ella/ustedtomara
nosotrostomáramos
vosotrostomarais
ellos/ellas/ustedestomaran

When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive

Use this for past doubts or in 'if' clauses involving taking or having something (e.g., 'If I took that train, I would be late').

Notes on tomar in the Imperfect Subjunctive

This tense is regular for tomar, derived from the preterite 'tomaron' stem.

Example Sentences

  • Si yo tomara ese avión, llegaría mañana.

    If I took that plane, I would arrive tomorrow.

    yo

  • Ella me pidió que tomara una foto.

    She asked me to take a photo.

    él/ella/usted

  • Si tomáramos el metro, sería más rápido.

    If we took the subway, it would be faster.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'tomáramos'.

    Correct: tomáramos

    Why: The nosotros form in the imperfect subjunctive always carries an accent on the stressed vowel before the suffix.

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Related Tenses

Present

yo: tomo

Tomar is a regular -ar verb in the present: tomo, tomas, toma, tomamos, tomáis, toman.

Preterite

yo: tomé

The preterite of tomar is regular: tomé, tomaste, tomó, tomamos, tomasteis, tomaron.

Imperfect

yo: tomaba

The imperfect of tomar follows the regular -aba pattern: tomaba, tomabas, tomaba, tomábamos, tomabais, tomaban.

Future

yo: tomaré

The future of tomar is regular, adding endings to the infinitive: tomaré, tomarás, tomará, tomaremos, tomaréis, tomarán.

Conditional

yo: tomaría

The conditional of tomar is regular: tomaría, tomarías, tomaría, tomaríamos, tomaríais, tomarían.

Present Subjunctive

yo: tome

The present subjunctive of tomar uses 'e' endings: tome, tomes, tome, tomemos, toméis, tomen.

Affirmative Imperative

yo: toma

The imperative of tomar is: toma (tú), tome (usted), tomemos (nosotros), tomad (vosotros), tomen (ustedes).

Negative Imperative

yo: no tomes

The negative imperative of tomar uses present subjunctive forms: no tomes, no tome, no tomemos, no toméis, no tomen.