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tomar Present Subjunctive Conjugation

tomar — to have

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Quick answer:

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

tomar Present Subjunctive Forms

yotome
tútomes
él/ella/ustedtome
nosotrostomemos
vosotrostoméis
ellos/ellas/ustedestomen

When to Use the Present Subjunctive

Use this when you want someone else to have something, or when there is doubt or emotion about taking something (e.g., 'I hope he takes his medicine').

Notes on tomar in the Present Subjunctive

Tomar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard -ar rule of switching the thematic vowel to 'e'.

Example Sentences

  • Espero que ella tome el consejo.

    I hope she takes the advice.

    él/ella/usted

  • Es importante que nosotros tomemos agua.

    It is important that we drink (take) water.

    nosotros

  • Dudo que ellos tomen el autobús hoy.

    I doubt they will take the bus today.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using 'toma' (indicative) when 'tome' (subjunctive) is needed after 'espero que'.

    Correct: Espero que tome.

    Why: Verbs of wishing or hope trigger the subjunctive mood.

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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.

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).

Negative Imperative

yo: no tomes

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