The Future Tense of Tomar is used to express actions that will take place in the future. For example, Tomaré un café después de la cena. (I will have a coffee after dinner.)

Tomar is a regular -ar verb, so its future tense conjugations follow the typical pattern by dropping the infinitive ending and adding the corresponding future tense endings.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Tomar (to take) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American 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/grab: for example, Tomaré el autobús a casa. (I will take the bus home.)

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

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

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

To take (a photo): for example, Tomaré una foto del paisaje. (I will take a photo of the landscape.)

To take (notes): for example, Tomaré notas durante la conferencia. (I will take notes during the conference.)

Colloquial/Slang: To fool/trick: for example, No me tomarás el pelo otra vez. (You won’t fool me again.)

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, Juan tomará un curso de español avanzado. (Next year, Juan will take an advanced Spanish course.)

Tomaremos un descanso después de terminar este proyecto. (We will take a break after finishing this project.)

Los estudiantes tomarán el examen final la próxima semana. (The students will take the final exam next week.)

Después de la reunión, tomaré un café. (After the meeting, I will have a coffee.)

¿Tomarás el tren o manejarás hasta allá? (Will you take the train or drive there?)

Ella tomará un año sabático para viajar por Latinoamérica. (She will take a gap year to travel around Latin America.)

Tomaremos un curso de cocina mexicana el próximo mes. (We will take a Mexican cooking course next month.)

Los atletas tomarán un descanso después de las Olimpiadas. (The athletes will take a break after the Olympics.)

¿Tomarás el trabajo en la nueva empresa? (Will you take the job at the new company?)

Después de la fiesta, tomaré un Uber a casa. (After the party, I will take an Uber home.)

Mis amigos y yo tomaremos unas cervezas esta noche. (My friends and I will have some beers tonight.)

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

Ella tomará un descanso de las redes sociales por un tiempo. (She will take a break from social media for a while.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Tomar (to take) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American 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.