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Tomar (to take) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

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

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

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, 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 imperfecto

  • yo tomaba I was taking
  • tú tomabas you took
  • él/ella tomaba he/she was taking
  • nosotros/nosotras tomábamos We took
  • vosotros/vosotras tomabais you were taking
  • ellos/ellas tomaban they were taking

Example phrases

  • Yo tomaba el café en la cafetería. I was taking the coffee in the cafeteria.
  • Tú tomabas la leche en la mañana. You were taking the milk in the morning.
  • Él tomaba agua en la gasolinera. He was taking water at the petrol station.
  • Nosotros tomábamos la medicación en la farmacia. We took the medication at the pharmacy.
  • Vosotros tomabais el bus a la escuela. You took the bus to school.
  • Ellos tomaban asiento en la biblioteca. They were taking a seat in the library.

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 imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Él ... agua en la gasolinera.

Él tomaba agua en la gasolinera.
(He was taking water at the petrol station.)

2. Vosotros ... el bus a la escuela.

Vosotros tomabais el bus a la escuela.
(You took the bus to school.)

3. Yo ... el café en la cafetería.

Yo tomaba el café en la cafetería.
(I was taking the coffee in the cafeteria.)

4. Tú ... la leche en la mañana.

Tú tomabas la leche en la mañana.
(You were taking the milk in the morning.)

5. Nosotros ... la medicación en la farmacia.

Nosotros tomábamos la medicación en la farmacia.
(We took the medication at the pharmacy.)

6. Ellos ... asiento en la biblioteca.

Ellos tomaban asiento en la biblioteca.
(They were taking a seat in the library.)