tomándola

Tomándola is the present participle (gerund) of tomar with the feminine singular direct object pronoun la attached, meaning “taking it” or “drinking it” in Spanish. It is used to indicate an ongoing action where the object being referred to is feminine.

Formation and pronunciation: The base gerund is tomando, and the feminine direct object pronoun la is appended, yielding tomándola. The accent on the á in tomándola helps preserve the original stress of the verb when the pronoun is attached.

Usage notes: The exact meaning depends on context, with la representing a feminine noun such as la bebida (the drink) or la medicina (the medicine). This construction is common in colloquial Spanish and can be used with auxiliary verbs, for example: Estoy tomándola (I am taking/drinking it), La estoy tomando (I am taking it), or attached to the gerund form: Tomándola, continues the action.

Examples: “Estoy tomándola ahora” translates to “I’m drinking it now.” “¿La tomaste?” means “Did you take it (drink it)?” and “¿La estás tomando?” means “Are you taking it?” Related forms include masculine and plural variations such as tomándolo, tomándolos, tomándolas, and, in reflexive or composite constructions, forms like tomándosela or tomándoselas when the object pronoun combination changes.

See also: Spanish pronominal clitic attachment to gerunds; related forms with different genders and numbers; broader use of gerunds in colloquial Spanish.