Translation
to take, to drink, to have
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Word origin
The origin is uncertain. It is usually traced to a Latin verb, though the exact source is debated.
- Origin
- Latin
Other proposed origins
- Often derived from Latin autumare ('to assert, to take to be true'), with a shift of sense to 'to take'. (autumare)
- Some accounts trace it to Latin aestimare ('to value, to estimate') or to an unattested Vulgar Latin form. (aestimare)
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tomo | tomé | tomaba | tomaré | tomaría |
| tú | tomas | tomaste | tomabas | tomarás | tomarías |
| él/ella/ud. | toma | tomó | tomaba | tomará | tomaría |
| nos. | tomamos | tomamos | tomábamos | tomaremos | tomaríamos |
| vos. | tomáis | tomasteis | tomabais | tomaréis | tomaríais |
| ellos/uds. | toman | tomaron | tomaban | tomarán | tomarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tome | tomara | tomase |
| tú | tomes | tomaras | tomases |
| él/ella/ud. | tome | tomara | tomase |
| nos. | tomemos | tomáramos | tomásemos |
| vos. | toméis | tomarais | tomaseis |
| ellos/uds. | tomen | tomaran | tomasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | toma |
| ud. | tome |
| nosotros | tomemos |
| vosotros | tomad |
| uds. | tomen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- tomando
- Past participle
- tomado
Examples
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Would you like something to drink?
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I am going to take the six o'clock train.
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A decision has to be made before Friday.
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I had a very strong coffee in the morning.
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We will sunbathe on the beach all afternoon.
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Let us have a drink in the bar on the corner.
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