Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Tomo un café cada mañana. → I have (take) a coffee every morning.
[Present Perfect] He tomado una decisión difícil. → I have taken a difficult decision.
[Imperfect Indicative] Tomaba el sol en la terraza. → I used to sunbathe (take the sun) on the terrace.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Había tomado el autobús antes de verte. → I had taken the bus before seeing you.
[Preterite] Tomé nota de todo lo que dijo. → I took note of everything he said.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo tomado la medicina, mejoró. → As soon as he had taken the medicine, he improved.
[Future] Tomaré un taxi para ir al aeropuerto. → I will take a taxi to go to the airport.
[Future Perfect] Para entonces habré tomado todas las medidas. → By then I will have taken all the measures.
[Conditional] Tomaría otro helado si pudiera. → I would take (have) another ice cream if I could.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría tomado el camino corto si lo supiera. → I would have taken the short path if I knew it.