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nosotros tomábamos

we used to drink, we were drinking, we used to take, we were taking

→ tomar
tom to drink + ábamos we-form imperfect past
verb · 1st-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #54,727
we used to drink, we were drinking The meaning depends on context; with food or drink, tomar means “to have” or “to drink.”
SP: Tomábamos café en la cocina.
EN: We used to drink coffee in the kitchen.
we used to take, we were taking
SP: Tomábamos el autobús para ir al trabajo.
EN: We used to take the bus to work.
Conjugation of tomar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First tomaba tomábamos
Second tomabas —
Third tomaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First tomaba tomábamos
Second tomabas —
Third tomaba —
tomara

Recuerdo muy bien, tomábamos té y ella me echó fuera.

I remember it very well, we were having tea and she kicked me out.

— Solaris (1972)

Estaba tomando vino mientras tomábamos té.

I was drinking wine while we were having tea.

— Cuestión de tiempo (2013)

No tomábamos a nada ni a nadie en serio.

We didn't take anything or anyone seriously.

— Hackers: Ningún sistema es seguro (2014)

Mientras tomábamos cacao y comíamos scones, conversamos sobre varios asuntos.

While we drank cocoa and ate scones, we talked about various things.