tomar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to take / to drink
The imperfect conjugation of tomar (regular -ar verb, ranked #29). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tomaba |
| tú | tomabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | tomaba |
| nosotros | tomábamos |
| vosotros | tomabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tomaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo tomaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to take / to drink often.
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