Verb Information
The verb take is an irregular verb in English used to indicate the action of grasping, acquiring, or moving something. Its past simple form is took and the past participle form is taken. These forms are essential for constructing past tenses and perfect tenses in English.
Use of Took
Took is the past simple form of take. It is used to describe actions that happened and were completed in the past. This form is commonly employed in statements and questions about past events.
Use of Taken
Taken is the past participle form of take. It is used with auxiliary verbs such as have or had to form the present perfect and past perfect tenses. It often expresses actions completed at some point before now or before another past action.
Examples in Sentences
- I took the book from the shelf yesterday.
- She has taken the test already.
- They had taken their seats before the movie started.
Conjugations
| English Pronoun | English Conjugation | Spanish Conjugation | English Example | Spanish Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | take | tomo / tomar | I take the bus every day. | Yo tomo el autobús todos los días. |
| You | take | tomas / tomar | You take the dog for a walk. | Tú tomas al perro para pasear. |
| He/She/It | takes | toma / tomar | She takes her medicine daily. | Ella toma su medicina todos los días. |
| We | take | tomamos / tomar | We take notes in class. | Nosotros tomamos apuntes en clase. |
| You (plural) | take | toman / tomar | You take the keys with you. | Ustedes toman las llaves con ustedes. |
| They | take | toman / tomar | They take their jobs seriously. | Ellos toman sus trabajos en serio. |
| English Pronoun | Past Simple (took) | Spanish Past Simple | English Example | Spanish Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | took | tomé | I took a photo yesterday. | Yo tomé una foto ayer. |
| You | took | tomaste | You took an umbrella. | Tú tomaste un paraguas. |
| He/She/It | took | tomó | He took a break at noon. | Él tomó un descanso al mediodía. |
| We | took | tomamos | We took a taxi to the airport. | Nosotros tomamos un taxi al aeropuerto. |
| You (plural) | took | tomaron | You took the wrong bus. | Ustedes tomaron el autobús equivocado. |
| They | took | tomaron | They took all the seats. | Ellos tomaron todos los asientos. |
| English Pronoun | Past Participle (taken) | Spanish Past Participle | English Example | Spanish Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | taken | tomado | I have taken my medicine. | Yo he tomado mi medicina. |
| You | taken | tomado | You have taken the package. | Tú has tomado el paquete. |
| He/She/It | taken | tomado | She has taken great photos. | Ella ha tomado grandes fotos. |
| We | taken | tomado | We have taken their advice seriously. | Nosotros hemos tomado en serio su consejo. |
| You (plural) | taken | tomado | You have taken the test. | Ustedes han tomado la prueba. |
| They | taken | tomado | They have taken the opportunity. | Ellos han tomado la oportunidad. |
