Talk about what you drink and how you travel.

The idea

Tomar has regular present forms such as tomo and tomamos. With a drink it can mean have or drink; with transport it means take.

Patterns to compare
PersonaPresente
yotomo
tútomas
él / ella / ustedtoma
nosotros / nosotrastomamos
vosotros / vosotrastomáis
ellos / ellas / ustedestoman

Examples

  • Tomo té en el jardín.I have tea in the garden.
  • ¿Tomas el tren por la mañana?Do you take the train in the morning?
  • Ella toma leche con el desayuno.She has milk with breakfast.
  • Tomamos el autobús al museo.We take the bus to the museum.
  • Mis amigos toman café sin azúcar.My friends have coffee without sugar.
  • Ustedes toman un taxi al hotel.You take a taxi to the hotel.

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Watch out

Do not assume tomar always means drink: tomar el tren means to take the train.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form: Yo ___ un zumo. (tomo / toman)

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    tomo

    Tomo agrees with yo.

  2. Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ el metro al centro. (tomamos / tomas)

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    tomamos

    Tomamos matches the plural subject.

  3. Choose the correct form: Ellas ___ agua en casa. (toman / toma)

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    toman

    Toman matches the plural subject.

Use it today

Describe a drink you have and a bus or train you take.