tomarse Present Conjugation
tomarse — to drink
The present tense of tomarse is regular: me tomo, te tomas, se toma, nos tomamos, os tomáis, se toman.
tomarse Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about habits involving drinks, like your morning coffee, or to describe a beverage you are currently consuming with a sense of enjoyment or completion.
Notes on tomarse in the Present
Tomarse is a regular -ar verb in the present tense. Remember to place the reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os) before the conjugated verb.
Example Sentences
Me tomo un café todas las mañanas.
I drink a coffee every morning.
yo
¿Te tomas el té con azúcar?
Do you drink your tea with sugar?
tú
Ellos siempre se toman una cerveza después del trabajo.
They always have a beer after work.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: tomo un café
Correct: me tomo un café
Why: While 'tomar' works, 'tomarse' implies consuming the whole thing or doing it for personal enjoyment; omitting the 'me' makes it sound more clinical.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.