You all drink/take in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal Speech: us-TEH-des TOH-man

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To remember the word “toman” in the context of “ustedes toman,” which means “you all drink/take” in Spanish, it can be helpful to associate it with the English words “to consume” or “to take in,” which share a similar meaning. Breaking down the word, the root “tom-” can be a mnemonic link to the English word “tome,” which might make one think of consuming knowledge by taking in what is written in a large book.

Other words in Spanish that can convey a similar meaning include “beben” (specifically for drinking) and “ingieren” (which is more formal and usually used for consuming food or taking medicine).

“Toman” is the third-person plural present tense conjugation of the verb “tomar,” which is an infinitive meaning “to take” or “to drink.” Here are the different conjugations for “tomar” with “ustedes”:

– Present: ustedes toman (you all take/drink)
– Preterite (simple past): ustedes tomaron (you all took/drank)
– Imperfect (past continuous): ustedes tomaban (you all were taking/drinking)
– Future: ustedes tomarán (you all will take/drink)
– Conditional: ustedes tomarían (you all would take/drink)
– Present Subjunctive: ustedes tomen (that you all take/drink)
– Imperfect Subjunctive: ustedes tomaran/tomasen (that you all took/drank)
– Future Subjunctive: ustedes toman (rarely used; it would be “should you all take/drink”)

Examples of sentences that use “toman”:

– Present: Ustedes toman el autobús cada mañana. (You all take the bus every morning.)
– Preterite: Ayer, ustedes tomaron mucha agua después de correr. (Yesterday, you all drank a lot of water after running.)
– Imperfect: Cuando éramos niños, ustedes siempre tomaban chocolate caliente en invierno. (When we were children, you all always drank hot chocolate in winter.)
– Future: Este fin de semana, ustedes tomarán un vuelo hacia París. (This weekend, you all will take a flight to Paris.)
– Conditional: Ustedes tomarían mejores decisiones si tuvieran más información. (You all would make better decisions if you had more information.)
– Present Subjunctive: Espero que ustedes tomen la decisión correcta. (I hope that you all make the right decision.)
– Imperfect Subjunctive: Si ustedes tomaran el tren, llegarían más rápido. (If you all took the train, you would arrive faster.)

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