coger, tomar

I take the notebook / Cojo el cuaderno
I take an apple / Cojo una manzana (y me la llevo, no me la como)

Verbo	Simple present	Simple past	Present perfect
to take something	take	took	have taken

to take place

Tener lugar

The accident took place yesterday / El accidente tuvo lugar ayer

to take care

cuidar a/de; atender a; ocuparse de

I take care of my children / Cuido a mis niños