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Tomar (to take) - Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative) - Spanish

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

Tomar - Conjugation of to take in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the anterior preterite, indicative tense (Pretérito anterior, indicativo).

Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative)

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

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Pedir comida y salir a cenar (Ordering food and dining out)

Conjugation of to take in Pretérito anterior

  • yo hube tomado I had taken
  • tú hubiste tomado You had taken
  • él/ella hubo tomado he had taken
  • nosotros/nosotras hubimos tomado we had taken
  • vosotros/vosotras hubisteis tomado you had taken
  • ellos/ellas hubieron tomado they had taken

Example phrases

  • Yo hube tomado un café en la cafetería. I had taken a coffee in the café.
  • Tú hubiste tomado la medicina en la farmacia. You had taken the medicine at the pharmacy.
  • Él hubo tomado un libro en la biblioteca. He had taken a book in the library.
  • Nosotros hubimos tomado unas cervezas en la tienda. We had taken some beers at the store.
  • Vosotros hubisteis tomado la merienda en la casa. You all had taken the snack in the house.
  • Ellos hubieron tomado el bus de la esquina. They had taken the bus from the corner.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - tomar (to take)

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

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Tomar (Pretérito anterior, indicativo)

1. Vosotros ... la merienda en la casa.

Vosotros hubisteis tomado la merienda en la casa.
(You all had taken the snack in the house.)

2. Él ... un libro en la biblioteca.

Él hubo tomado un libro en la biblioteca.
(He had taken a book in the library.)

3. Yo ... un café en la cafetería.

Yo hube tomado un café en la cafetería.
(I had taken a coffee in the café.)

4. Nosotros ... unas cervezas en la tienda.

Nosotros hubimos tomado unas cervezas en la tienda.
(We had taken some beers at the store.)

5. Ellos ... el bus de la esquina.

Ellos hubieron tomado el bus de la esquina.
(They had taken the bus from the corner.)

6. Tú ... la medicina en la farmacia.

Tú hubiste tomado la medicina en la farmacia.
(You had taken the medicine at the pharmacy.)