tomar

/toˈmaɾ/

verb A1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
tomo
preterite (yo)
tomé
past participle
tomado

Meaning

  1. to take, to drink

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

beber

beber and tomar are close synonyms for "to drink"; tomar also separately means "to take," more broadly.

Practice

1 What does tomar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ un café por la mañana.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tomar?

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