yo tomaba

De niño siempre tomaba leche.

As a child, I always drank milk.

La mujer sospechaba que su hijo tomaba drogas.

The woman suspected her son was taking drugs.

Me dijeron que me sentiría un poco mejor si tomaba este medicamento.

They told me I would feel a little better if I took this medication.

Cuando vivía en Roma, tomaba el metro todos los días.

When I lived in Rome, I took the subway every day.

Su perro lo miraba cada mañana mientras tomaba desayuno.

His dog watched him every morning while he ate breakfast.

Yo no tomaba nada.

I wasn’t taking anything.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

Me ensucié la ropa mientras tomaba un helado.

I got my clothes dirty while eating ice cream.

Tomaba un baño cuando el teléfono sonó.

I was taking a bath when the phone rang.

No porque fuera incapaz, sino porque tomaba la droga opuesta al personaje.

Not because he was incapable, but because he was taking the opposite drug to the character.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Lo peor era que, a veces, tomaba sus consejos.

The worst part was that, sometimes, I took his advice.

— Tropa de élite (2007)