tomarse Preterite Conjugation
tomarse — to drink
The preterite of tomarse is regular: me tomé, te tomaste, se tomó, nos tomamos, os tomasteis, se tomaron.
tomarse Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe the specific moment you finished a drink or took a medicine in the past.
Notes on tomarse in the Preterite
Tomarse is regular in the preterite. Note that the 'nosotros' form (nos tomamos) is identical to the present tense.
Example Sentences
Me tomé la medicina hace una hora.
I took the medicine an hour ago.
yo
Se tomó el refresco de un trago.
He drank the soda in one gulp.
él/ella/usted
Nos tomamos dos copas de vino en la cena.
We had two glasses of wine at dinner.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: se tomo
Correct: se tomó
Why: Without the accent on the 'ó', it sounds like the present tense 'tomo' (I take), which confuses the meaning.
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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.
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.