Tomar (to take) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - 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.
Show answers Show translationTomar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)
1. Él ... agua en la gasolinera.
2. Vosotros ... el bus a la escuela.
3. Yo ... el café en la cafetería.
4. Tú ... la leche en la mañana.
5. Nosotros ... la medicación en la farmacia.
6. Ellos ... asiento en la biblioteca.