Coger (to take) - Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative) - Spanish

Coger (to take) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Coger - Conjugation of to take in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the simple past, indicative tense (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo).

Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Coger (to take) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Transporte (Transportation)

Conjugation of to take in Pretérito indefinido

yo cogí I took
tú cogiste You took
él/ella cogió he took
nosotros/nosotras cogimos We took
vosotros/vosotras cogisteis you took
ellos/ellas cogieron they took

Example phrases

Yo cogí el autobús a tiempo. I caught the bus on time.
Tú cogiste el libro de la mesa. You took the book from the table.
Él cogió la pelota con una mano. He caught the ball with one hand.
Nosotros cogimos las maletas y nos fuimos. We took the suitcases and left.
Vosotros cogisteis el tren temprano. You all took the early train.
Ellos cogieron el mismo taxi. They took the same taxi.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - coger (to take)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Coger (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo)

1. Ellos ... el mismo taxi.

Ellos cogieron el mismo taxi.

(They took the same taxi.)

2. Yo ... el autobús a tiempo.

Yo cogí el autobús a tiempo.

(I caught the bus on time.)

3. Tú ... el libro de la mesa.

Tú cogiste el libro de la mesa.

(You took the book from the table.)

4. Vosotros ... el tren temprano.

Vosotros cogisteis el tren temprano.

(You all took the early train.)

5. Él ... la pelota con una mano.

Él cogió la pelota con una mano.

(He caught the ball with one hand.)

6. Nosotros ... las maletas y nos fuimos.

Nosotros cogimos las maletas y nos fuimos.

(We took the suitcases and left.)