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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 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 has taken
nosotros/nosotras hemos cogido We have taken
vosotros/vosotras habéis cogido You all 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 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 has taken
nosotros/nosotras hayamos cogido We have taken
vosotros/vosotras hayáis cogido you (plural) have taken
ellos/ellas hayan cogido they have taken

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo cogía I used to take
tú cogías You took
él/ella cogía he took
nosotros/nosotras cogíamos We took
vosotros/vosotras cogíais You used to take
ellos/ellas cogían They were taking

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había cogido I had taken
tú habías cogido you had taken
él/ella había cogido He 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 would take
tú cogieras/cogieses you took
él/ella cogiera/cogiese he took
nosotros/nosotras cogiéramos/cogiésemos we took
vosotros/vosotras cogierais/cogieseis you (all) would take
ellos/ellas cogieran/cogiesen they took

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese cogido I would have taken
tú hubieras/hubieses cogido You would have taken
él/ella hubiera/hubiese cogido he had taken
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos cogido we would have 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 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 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 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 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
nosotros/nosotras cogeremos We will take
vosotros/vosotras cogeréis you (all) 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 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 would take
nosotros/nosotras cogeríamos We would take
vosotros/vosotras cogeríais You (plural) 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 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.