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tomar Negative Imperative Conjugation
tomar — to have
The negative imperative of tomar uses present subjunctive forms: no tomes, no tome, no tomemos, no toméis, no tomen.
tomar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to take or consume something, like 'Don't take that glass' or 'Don't have more coffee'.
Notes on tomar in the Negative Imperative
Tomar is regular here. All negative commands for -ar verbs use the 'e' vowel from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No tomes esa medicina sin comer.
Don't take that medicine without eating.
tú
No tome el sol sin crema protectora.
Don't sunbathe (take the sun) without sunscreen.
usted
No toméis el coche esta noche.
Don't take the car tonight.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative form with 'no' (e.g., 'no toma').
Correct: no tomes
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tomara
The imperfect subjunctive of tomar uses the -ara endings: tomara, tomaras, tomara, tomáramos, tomarais, tomaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: toma
The imperative of tomar is: toma (tú), tome (usted), tomemos (nosotros), tomad (vosotros), tomen (ustedes).