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Coger (to take) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of coger (to take) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Coger (to take) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 6: La ciudad y el pueblo (The city and the village)

Lesson 42: Transporte (Transportation)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Coger (to take) Cogiendo (Taking) Cogido (taken)

Coger (to take): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) cojo I take
(tú) coges You take
(él/ella) coge he/she takes
(nosotros/nosotras) cogemos we take
(vosotros/vosotras) cogéis you take
(ellos/ellas) cogen they take

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he cogido I have taken
(tú) has cogido You have taken
(él/ella) ha cogido he/she has taken
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos cogido We have taken
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis cogido You have taken
(ellos/ellas) han cogido They have taken

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) coja I take
(tú) cojas you take
(él/ella) coja he/she takes
(nosotros/nosotras) cojamos we take
(vosotros/vosotras) cojáis you take
(ellos/ellas) cojan they take

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya cogido I have taken
(tú) hayas cogido you have taken
(él/ella) haya cogido he/she has taken
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos cogido we have taken
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis cogido you have taken
(ellos/ellas) hayan cogido they have taken

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) cogía I used to take
(tú) cogías You were taking
(él/ella) cogía he/she took
(nosotros/nosotras) cogíamos we took
(vosotros/vosotras) cogíais You took
(ellos/ellas) cogían they took

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había cogido I had taken
(tú) habías cogido You had taken
(él/ella) había cogido he/she had taken
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos cogido we had taken
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais cogido You had taken
(ellos/ellas) habían cogido they had taken

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) cogiera/cogiese I took
(tú) cogieras/cogieses You took
(él/ella) cogiera/cogiese he/she took
(nosotros/nosotras) cogiéramos/cogiésemos we took
(vosotros/vosotras) cogierais/cogieseis You would take
(ellos/ellas) cogieran/cogiesen they took

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese cogido I had taken
(tú) hubieras/hubieses cogido You had taken
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese cogido he had taken/she had taken
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos cogido we had taken
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis cogido you would have taken
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen cogido they had taken

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) cogí I took
(tú) cogiste You took
(él/ella) cogió he/she took
(nosotros/nosotras) cogimos we took
(vosotros/vosotras) cogisteis you took
(ellos/ellas) cogieron they took

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube cogido I had taken
(tú) hubiste cogido You had taken
(él/ella) hubo cogido he/she had taken
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos cogido we had taken
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis cogido you had taken
(ellos/ellas) hubieron cogido they had taken

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) cogiere I will take
(tú) cogieres You will take
(él/ella) cogiere he/she will take
(nosotros/nosotras) cogiéremos we will take
(vosotros/vosotras) cogiereis you will take
(ellos/ellas) cogieren they will take

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere cogido I will have taken
(tú) hubieres cogido you will have taken
(él/ella) hubiere cogido he/she will have taken
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos cogido we will have taken
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis cogido You will have taken
(ellos/ellas) hubieren cogido they will have taken

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) cogeré I will take
(tú) cogerás You will take
(él/ella) cogerá he will take/she will take
(nosotros/nosotras) cogeremos we will take
(vosotros/vosotras) cogeréis You will take
(ellos/ellas) cogerán they will take

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré cogido I will have taken
(tú) habrás cogido you will have taken
(él/ella) habrá cogido he/she will have taken
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos cogido we will have taken
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis cogido you will have taken
(ellos/ellas) habrán cogido they will have taken
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Coge! You take
¡Coga! He take
¡Cogamos! Let's take!
¡Coged! You all take
¡Cogan! They take

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No coja! You do not take
No cojas! He/she do not take
No coja! You do not take
No cojamos! You all don't take!
No cojáis! They don't take.

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) cogería I would take
(tú) cogerías You would take
(él/ella) cogería he/she would take
(nosotros/nosotras) cogeríamos we would take
(vosotros/vosotras) cogeríais You would take
(ellos/ellas) cogerían they would take

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría cogido I would have taken
(tú) habrías cogido You would have taken
(él/ella) habría cogido he/she would have taken
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos cogido We would have taken
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais cogido You would have taken
(ellos/ellas) habrían cogido they would have taken

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. She takes the bicycle to go to work.
Ella coge la bicicleta para ir al trabajo.
2. You take the plane in the afternoon.
Vosotros cogéis el avión por la tarde.
3. We take the train to the destination.
Nosotros cogemos el tren hacia la destinación.
4. You take the tram in the morning.
Tú coges el tranvía por la mañana.
5. They take the train to the university.
Ellos cogen el tren hacia la universidad.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You took the book from the table.
Tú cogiste el libro de la mesa.
2. When I was a child, I used to pick apples from the tree.
Cuando era niño, yo cogía manzanas del árbol.
3. I caught the bus on time.
Yo cogí el autobús a tiempo.
4. He has caught a cold.
Él ha cogido un resfriado.
5. You all took the early train.
Vosotros cogisteis el tren temprano.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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cogierais/cogieseis, cogiera/cogiese, cojas, cojamos, cogiéramos/cogiésemos

1.
Quiero que nosotros ... la ruta más rápida.
(I want us to take the fastest route.)
2.
Si nosotros ... la carretera antigua, llegaríamos más rápido.
(If we took the old road, we would arrive faster.)
3.
Si vosotros ... el trabajo, estaríais más cerca de casa.
(If you took the job, you would be closer to home.)
4.
Si yo ... el tren, llegaría más temprano.
(If I were to take the train, I would arrive earlier.)
5.
Es importante que tú ... la oportunidad.
(It is important that you take the opportunity.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I hope they have taken the map before leaving.
Espero que ellos/ellas hayan cogido el mapa antes de partir.
2. If you had taken the umbrella, you wouldn't have gotten wet.
Si tú hubieras/hubieses cogido el paraguas, no te habrías mojado.
3. I hope you all have taken the tickets.
Espero que vosotros/vosotras hayáis cogido las entradas.
4. If you had taken the keys, you would not be waiting outside.
Si vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis cogido las llaves, no estaríais esperando afuera.
5. When I arrived, I had already taken the train.
Cuando llegué, yo ya hube cogido el tren.