The Conditional Mood of tomar is used to express hypothetical situations or possibilities in the present or future, for example: Tomarías un café si tuvieras tiempo. (You would have a coffee if you had time.)

Tomar is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Tomar (to take) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The Conditional (Indicative) of tomar is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, and to talk about future actions that depend on certain conditions.

To drink: For example, Tomaría una cerveza si tuviera sed. (I would drink a beer if I were thirsty.)

To take: For example, Tomaría el autobús si no tuviera coche. (I would take the bus if I didn’t have a car.)

To have: For example, Tomaría un descanso si pudiera. (I would take a break if I could.)

To take (a medication): For example, Tomaría una pastilla para el dolor de cabeza. (I would take a pill for the headache.)

To take (a course or class): For example, Tomaría clases de español si tuviera tiempo. (I would take Spanish classes if I had time.)

To take (a decision or action): For example, Tomaría medidas drásticas si fuera necesario. (I would take drastic measures if it were necessary.)

To take (a path or route): For example, Tomaría la autopista para llegar más rápido. (I would take the highway to get there faster.)

To take (a photo or video): For example, Tomaría una foto si tuviera una cámara. (I would take a photo if I had a camera.)

Slang: To fool or trick: For example, No me tomarías el pelo, ¿verdad? (You wouldn’t fool me, would you?)

Examples

Examples of Tomar in the Conditional Mood

Si tomaría un descanso, me sentiría más relajado. (If I would take a break, I would feel more relaxed.)

¿Tomarías un café conmigo después del trabajo? (Would you have a coffee with me after work?)

Ella tomaría clases de baile si tuviera más tiempo libre. (She would take dance classes if she had more free time.)

Nosotros tomaríamos un vuelo más temprano si pudiéramos. (We would take an earlier flight if we could.)

¿Ustedes tomarían el camino más corto o el más escénico? (Would you take the shorter route or the more scenic one?)

Ellos tomarían un curso de cocina si no fuera tan caro. (They would take a cooking course if it weren’t so expensive.)

¿Tomarías un trabajo de medio tiempo para ganar dinero extra? (Would you take a part-time job to earn extra money?)

Yo tomaría un descanso de las redes sociales de vez en cuando. (I would take a break from social media every now and then.)

¿Tomaríamos un taxi o caminaríamos hasta el restaurante? (Would we take a taxi or walk to the restaurant?)

Ellas tomarían un curso de idiomas antes de viajar al extranjero. (They would take a language course before traveling abroad.)

¿Tomarías un riesgo y comenzarías tu propio negocio? (Would you take a risk and start your own business?)

Nosotros tomaríamos un camino diferente si supiéramos que hay un atajo. (We would take a different route if we knew there was a shortcut.)

Ellos tomarían un año sabático para viajar por el mundo. (They would take a gap year to travel around the world.)

¿Tomarías un curso en línea para mejorar tus habilidades? (Would you take an online course to improve your skills?)

Yo tomaría un trabajo de medio tiempo mientras estudio en la universidad. (I would take a part-time job while studying at university.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Tomar (to take) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.