tomarse Negative Imperative Conjugation
tomarse — to drink
The negative imperative of tomarse uses the present subjunctive: no te tomes, no se tome, no nos tomemos, no os toméis, no se tomen.
tomarse Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to drink something or NOT to take something (like a risk).
Notes on tomarse in the Negative Imperative
Unlike affirmative commands, the pronoun must come BEFORE the verb in negative commands.
Example Sentences
No te tomes eso, está caducado.
Don't drink that, it's expired.
tú
No se tome la libertad de entrar sin permiso.
Don't take the liberty of entering without permission.
No nos tomemos la botella entera.
Let's not drink the whole bottle.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no tómatelo
Correct: no te lo tomes
Why: In negative commands, pronouns can never be attached to the end of the verb.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me tomara
The imperfect subjunctive of tomarse is regular: me tomara, te tomaras, se tomara, nos tomáramos, os tomarais, se tomaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tómate
The imperative of tomarse involves attaching pronouns: tómate, tómese, tomémonos, tomaos, tómense.