Conjugation of tomar in Portuguese
tomarto take (also to drink)regular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | tomo | |
| tu | tomas | |
| ele/ela/você | toma | |
| nós | tomamos | |
| vós | tomais | |
| eles/elas/vocês | tomam |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- tu
tomatomasLearners sometimes use the imperative form 'toma' instead of the present indicative 'tu tomas'. For present tense use 'tomas'.
Pretérito Perfeitosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | tomei | |
| tu | tomaste | |
| ele/ela/você | tomou | |
| nós | tomamos | |
| vós | tomastes | |
| eles/elas/vocês | tomaram |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Perfeito
- tu
tomoutomasteConfusing third-person preterite with second-person. The correct second-person singular is 'tu tomaste'.
Pretérito Imperfeitoimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | tomava | |
| tu | tomavas | |
| ele/ela/você | tomava | |
| nós | tomávamos | |
| vós | tomáveis | |
| eles/elas/vocês | tomavam |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Imperfeito
- vós
tomaveistomáveisLearners often omit the accent; the correct form is 'tomáveis' (acute on á).
Futuro do Presentefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | tomarei | |
| tu | tomarás | |
| ele/ela/você | tomará | |
| nós | tomaremos | |
| vós | tomareis | |
| eles/elas/vocês | tomarão |
Common mistakes in the Futuro do Presente
- ele/ela/você
tomaratomaráOmitting the accent creates the form 'tomara', which is a different (subjunctive/archaic) form. The future is 'tomará' (with á).
Condicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | tomaria | |
| tu | tomarias | |
| ele/ela/você | tomaria | |
| nós | tomaríamos | |
| vós | tomaríeis | |
| eles/elas/vocês | tomariam |
Common mistakes in the Condicional
- vós
tomariaistomaríeisWrong ending for the vós conditional. The correct form is 'tomaríeis' (note the '-íeis' ending).
Presente do Subjuntivopresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | tome | |
| tu | tomes | |
| ele/ela/você | tome | |
| nós | tomemos | |
| vós | tomeis | |
| eles/elas/vocês | tomem |
Imperfeito do Subjuntivoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | tomasse | |
| tu | tomasses | |
| ele/ela/você | tomasse | |
| nós | tomássemos | |
| vós | tomásseis | |
| eles/elas/vocês | tomassem |
Common mistakes in the Imperfeito do Subjuntivo
- nós
tomassimostomássemosMissing diacritics and incorrect consonant doubling. The correct form is 'tomássemos' (accent on á and double 'ss').
Futuro do Subjuntivofuture subjunctive
Hypothetical situations in the future.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | tomar | |
| tu | tomares | |
| ele/ela/você | tomar | |
| nós | tomarmos | |
| vós | tomardes | |
| eles/elas/vocês | tomarem |
Imperativo Afirmativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | toma | |
| ele/ela/você | tome | |
| nós | tomemos | |
| vós | tomai | |
| eles/elas/vocês | tomem |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo Afirmativo
- tu
tomestomaUsing the present subjunctive 'tomes' incorrectly for the affirmative tu command. The affirmative imperative is 'toma'.
Gerúndiogerund
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | tomando | |
| tu | tomando | |
| ele/ela/você | tomando | |
| nós | tomando | |
| vós | tomando | |
| eles/elas/vocês | tomando |
tomar — frequently asked questions
Is tomar a regular verb?
Yes — tomar is a regular Portuguese verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does tomar mean?
tomar is a Portuguese verb meaning "to take (also to drink)".