take the medicine
take the medicine(
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g. Everybody please stand up.).
1. (infinitive)
a. tomar la medicina
Can you explain to me how to take the medicine?¿Me puedes explicar cómo tomar la medicina?
b. tomar el medicamento
Each time that I take the medicine, I feel worse.Cada vez que tomo el medicamento, me siento peor.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g once upon a time).
2. (imperative; used to address one person)
a. toma la medicina (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Take the medicine. You'll feel better.Toma la medicina. Te sentirás mejor.
b. toma el medicamento (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Take the medicine every day before dinner.Toma el medicamento todos los días antes de cenar.
c. tome la medicina (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Take the medicine before your condition gets worse.Tome la medicina antes de que su condición empeore.
d. tome el medicamento (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Take the medicine once a day.Tome el medicamento una vez al día.
3. (imperative; used to address multiple people)
b. tomen el medicamento (plural)
Take the medicine, kids. How many times do I have to tell you?Tomen el medicamento, niños. ¿Cuántas veces tengo que decírselo?
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