tomarse Present Subjunctive Conjugation
tomarse — to drink
The present subjunctive of tomarse is regular: me tome, te tomes, se tome, nos tomemos, os toméis, se tomen.
tomarse Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive when someone else wants you to drink something (wishes) or when there is doubt about consumption.
Notes on tomarse in the Present Subjunctive
Tomarse follows the standard -ar verb pattern in the subjunctive: the 'a' changes to an 'e'.
Example Sentences
Mi madre quiere que me tome la sopa.
My mother wants me to eat/drink the soup.
yo
Espero que te tomes el tiempo necesario.
I hope you take the necessary time.
tú
No creo que se tomen todo el jugo.
I don't think they will drink all the juice.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: que yo me toma
Correct: que yo me tome
Why: Learners often forget to switch the vowel from 'a' to 'e' for -ar verbs in the subjunctive.
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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.
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.