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Tomar (to take) - Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

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

Tomar - Conjugation of to take in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect subjunctive, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive)

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 Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

  • yo tomara/tomase I would take
  • tú tomaras/tomases you took
  • él/ella tomara/tomase he/she would take
  • nosotros/nosotras tomáramos/tomásemos we took
  • vosotros/vosotras tomarais/tomaseis you took
  • ellos/ellas tomaran/tomasen they took

Example phrases

  • Si tomara/tomase el zumo, me sentiría mejor. If I took the juice, I would feel better.
  • Si tomaras/tomases una siesta, estarías menos cansado. If you took a nap, you would be less tired.
  • Si tomara/tomase un paseo, estaría más tranquilo. If he took a walk, he would be calmer.
  • Si tomáramos/tomásemos la medicina, nos recuperaríamos pronto. If we took the medicine, we would recover soon.
  • Si tomarais/tomaseis un café, estaríais más despiertos. If you took a coffee, you would be more awake.
  • Si tomaran/tomasen un descanso, trabajarían mejor. If they took a break, they would work better.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - tomar (to take)

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

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Tomar (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si ... una siesta, estarías menos cansado.

Si tomaras/tomases una siesta, estarías menos cansado.
(If you took a nap, you would be less tired.)

2. Si ... un paseo, estaría más tranquilo.

Si tomara/tomase un paseo, estaría más tranquilo.
(If he took a walk, he would be calmer.)

3. Si ... un descanso, trabajarían mejor.

Si tomaran/tomasen un descanso, trabajarían mejor.
(If they took a break, they would work better.)

4. Si ... la medicina, nos recuperaríamos pronto.

Si tomáramos/tomásemos la medicina, nos recuperaríamos pronto.
(If we took the medicine, we would recover soon.)

5. Si ... un café, estaríais más despiertos.

Si tomarais/tomaseis un café, estaríais más despiertos.
(If you took a coffee, you would be more awake.)

6. Si ... el zumo, me sentiría mejor.

Si tomara/tomase el zumo, me sentiría mejor.
(If I took the juice, I would feel better.)