What does retomar mean?
retomar means to retake in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to resume, to restart, to take up again.
Spanish verb guide
Retomar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn retomar, meaning to retake, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: retomandoparticiple: retomado
Principal forms of retomar
- Infinitive
- retomar
- Gerund
- retomando
- Past participle
- retomado
Retomar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | retomo | retomé | retomaba | retomaré |
| tú | retomas | retomaste | retomabas | retomarás |
| él / ella / usted | retoma | retomó | retomaba | retomará |
| nosotros/as | retomamos | retomamos | retomábamos | retomaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | retoman | retomaron | retomaban | retomarán |
Pattern notes
- Retomar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with retomar
Las clases se retomarán el lunes.Classes will resume Monday.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Retomemos una vez más este plan.Let's go over this plan again.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Después de la tormenta, el mar retomó la calma.After the storm, the sea was quiet again.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate retomar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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