tomarse Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
tomarse — to drink
The imperfect subjunctive of tomarse is regular: me tomara, te tomaras, se tomara, nos tomáramos, os tomarais, se tomaran.
tomarse Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical past situations or in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I drank that...').
Notes on tomarse in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is formed from the third-person plural of the preterite (tomaron). It is regular.
Example Sentences
Si me tomara esa pastilla, me sentiría mejor.
If I took that pill, I would feel better.
yo
El médico me pidió que me tomara la presión.
The doctor asked me to take my blood pressure.
yo
Ojalá nos tomáramos unas vacaciones.
I wish we would take a vacation.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: nos tomaramos
Correct: nos tomáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the 'ramos'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me tomo
The present tense of tomarse is regular: me tomo, te tomas, se toma, nos tomamos, os tomáis, se toman.
Preterite
yo: me tomé
The preterite of tomarse is regular: me tomé, te tomaste, se tomó, nos tomamos, os tomasteis, se tomaron.
Imperfect
yo: me tomaba
The imperfect of tomarse is regular: me tomaba, te tomabas, se tomaba, nos tomábamos, os tomabais, se tomaban.
Future
yo: me tomaré
The future of tomarse is regular: me tomaré, te tomarás, se tomará, nos tomaremos, os tomaréis, se tomarán.
Conditional
yo: me tomaría
The conditional of tomarse is regular: me tomaría, te tomarías, se tomaría, nos tomaríamos, os tomaríais, se tomarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me tome
The present subjunctive of tomarse is regular: me tome, te tomes, se tome, nos tomemos, os toméis, se tomen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tómate
The imperative of tomarse involves attaching pronouns: tómate, tómese, tomémonos, tomaos, tómense.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te tomes
The negative imperative of tomarse uses the present subjunctive: no te tomes, no se tome, no nos tomemos, no os toméis, no se tomen.