Conjugate retomar in Spanish
to resume, to retake
retomar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2347 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Retomamos el proyecto después del descanso." (We resumed the project after the break.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
retomar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to resume, to retake · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | retomo |
| tú | retomas |
| él/ella/Ud. | retoma |
| nosotros | retomamos |
| vosotros | retomáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | retoman |
Retomamos el proyecto después del descanso.
We resumed the project after the break.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | retomé |
| tú | retomaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | retomó |
| nosotros | retomamos |
| vosotros | retomasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | retomaron |
Retomamos el proyecto después del descanso.
We resumed the project after the break.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | retomaba |
| tú | retomabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | retomaba |
| nosotros | retomábamos |
| vosotros | retomabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | retomaban |
Antes yo retomaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to resume, to retake often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | retomaré |
| tú | retomarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | retomará |
| nosotros | retomaremos |
| vosotros | retomaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | retomarán |
Mañana yo retomaré.
Tomorrow I will resume, to retake.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | retomaría |
| tú | retomarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | retomaría |
| nosotros | retomaríamos |
| vosotros | retomaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | retomarían |
Si pudiera, yo retomaría.
If I could, I would resume, to retake.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | retome |
| tú | retomes |
| él/ella/Ud. | retome |
| nosotros | retomemos |
| vosotros | retoméis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | retomen |
Espero que tú retomes.
I hope that you resume, to retake.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | retoma |
| él/ella/Ud. | retome |
| nosotros | retomemos |
| vosotros | retomad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | retomen |
¡Retoma!
Resume, to retake!
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Example sentences
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Retomamos el proyecto después del descanso.
We resumed the project after the break.
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Hay que retomar las negociaciones.
We need to resume the negotiations.
Common phrases with retomar
- retomar el hilo to pick up the thread
- retomar el trabajo to resume work