The Future Tense of Tomar is used to express actions that will take place in the future, for example, Mañana tomaré un café. (Tomorrow I will have a coffee.)

Tomar is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Tomar (to take) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Tomar generally means to take or to drink, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To take or to get: for example, Tomaré el autobús a casa. (I will take the bus home.)

To drink: for example, Tomaré un vaso de vino. (I will drink a glass of wine.)

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

To take (a class or course): for example, Tomaré un curso de español el próximo semestre. (I will take a Spanish course next semester.)

To take (a path or route): for example, Tomaremos la autopista para llegar más rápido. (We will take the highway to get there faster.)

To take (a photo or video): for example, Tomaré una foto de este hermoso paisaje. (I will take a photo of this beautiful landscape.)

To take (a decision or action): for example, Tomaré medidas para solucionar este problema. (I will take measures to solve this problem.)

Colloquial usage (rude): for example, ¡Tómate un descanso, vago! (Take a break, you lazy bum!)

Examples

Examples of Tomar in the Future Tense

Mañana tomaré un vuelo a Cancún para mis vacaciones. (Tomorrow I will take a flight to Cancun for my vacation.)

¿Tomarás el autobús o prefieres que te recoja? (Will you take the bus or would you prefer that I pick you up?)

El próximo año, mi hermana tomará clases de baile. (Next year, my sister will take dance classes.)

En la reunión de mañana, tomaremos una decisión sobre el nuevo proyecto. (At tomorrow’s meeting, we will make a decision about the new project.)

Ustedes tomarán el examen de admisión la semana que viene. (You all will take the admission exam next week.)

Los atletas tomarán un descanso después de la competencia. (The athletes will take a break after the competition.)

Después de la graduación, tomaré un año sabático para viajar. (After graduation, I will take a gap year to travel.)

¿Tomarás el trabajo de medio tiempo o prefieres concentrarte en tus estudios? (Will you take the part-time job or would you prefer to focus on your studies?)

Mis amigos y yo tomaremos un curso de cocina este verano. (My friends and I will take a cooking class this summer.)

Ellos tomarán un crucero por el Caribe el próximo mes. (They will take a Caribbean cruise next month.)

Para el aniversario, tomaré a mi esposa a cenar a un restaurante elegante. (For our anniversary, I will take my wife to dinner at a fancy restaurant.)

¿Tomarás el camino escénico o la autopista? (Will you take the scenic route or the highway?)

Después de la mudanza, tomaremos un descanso y exploraremos la nueva ciudad. (After the move, we will take a break and explore the new city.)

Los manifestantes tomarán las calles para protestar contra la injusticia. (The protesters will take to the streets to protest injustice.)

Para mi cumpleaños, tomaré un día libre del trabajo y haré algo divertido. (For my birthday, I will take a day off from work and do something fun.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.