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Tomar (to take) - Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

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

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

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect 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 pluscuamperfecto

  • yo hubiera/hubiese tomado I would have taken
  • tú hubieras/hubieses tomado you would have taken
  • él/ella hubiera/hubiese tomado he would have taken
  • nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos tomado we would have taken
  • vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis tomado you would have taken
  • ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen tomado they had taken

Example phrases

  • Si hubiera/hubiese tomado el medicamento, no tendría fiebre. If I had taken the medication, I would not have a fever.
  • Si hubieras/hubieses tomado las vitaminas, estarías más saludable. If you had taken the vitamins, you would be healthier.
  • Si él hubiera/hubiese tomado el tren, habría llegado temprano. If he had taken the train, he would have arrived early.
  • Si hubiéramos/hubiésemos tomado el camino corto, ya estaríamos en casa. If we had taken the short path, we would already be home.
  • Si hubierais/hubieseis tomado el mapa, no os habríais perdido. If you had taken the map, you would not have gotten lost.
  • Si ellos hubieran/hubiesen tomado la carretera correcta, llegarían a la villa. If they had taken the correct road, they would arrive at the village.

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 pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si él ... el tren, habría llegado temprano.

Si él hubiera/hubiese tomado el tren, habría llegado temprano.
(If he had taken the train, he would have arrived early.)

2. Si ... las vitaminas, estarías más saludable.

Si hubieras/hubieses tomado las vitaminas, estarías más saludable.
(If you had taken the vitamins, you would be healthier.)

3. Si ... el medicamento, no tendría fiebre.

Si hubiera/hubiese tomado el medicamento, no tendría fiebre.
(If I had taken the medication, I would not have a fever.)

4. Si ellos ... la carretera correcta, llegarían a la villa.

Si ellos hubieran/hubiesen tomado la carretera correcta, llegarían a la villa.
(If they had taken the correct road, they would arrive at the village.)

5. Si ... el camino corto, ya estaríamos en casa.

Si hubiéramos/hubiésemos tomado el camino corto, ya estaríamos en casa.
(If we had taken the short path, we would already be home.)

6. Si ... el mapa, no os habríais perdido.

Si hubierais/hubieseis tomado el mapa, no os habríais perdido.
(If you had taken the map, you would not have gotten lost.)