Spanish Phrase
Incluye todos los medicamentos que estés tomando.
Meaning
This sentence is a directive meaning “Include all the medications you are taking.” It uses the imperative to ask the listener to list every drug they currently use, and the subjunctive in the relative clause to refer to an indefinite set of medicines.
When to use
You would say this when filling out a medical questionnaire, giving a doctor a complete drug history, or when a pharmacist asks for a full list of current treatments. It is common in formal health‑care contexts and on paperwork that requires precise information.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Incluyetodoslosmedicamentosqueestéstomando
Imperative mood
«Incluye» is the affirmative tú‑imperative of the verb incluir, used to give a direct instruction.
Quantifier «todos los»
«todos los» means “all the” and must agree in gender and number with the noun that follows (medicamentos, masculine plural).
Relative clause with subjunctive
When the antecedent is indefinite or refers to a set that is not yet fully known, Spanish uses the present subjunctive: «que estés tomando».
Gerund «tomando»
The gerund expresses an ongoing action (the act of taking medication) and follows the subjunctive verb in the relative clause.
🗨In Conversation
¿Qué información necesitas para el historial médico?
What information do you need for the medical history?
Incluye todos los medicamentos que estés tomando.
Include all the medications you are taking.
✕Common Mistakes
Incluye todos los medicamentos que está tomando.
The indicative «está tomando» is incorrect here because the relative clause refers to an indefinite set; the subjunctive «estés tomando» is required.
Incluye todos los medicamento que estés tomando.
The noun must agree in number with the quantifier; use the plural «medicamentos».
Incluya todos los medicamentos que estés tomando.
«Incluya» is the formal usted‑imperative; unless you are speaking formally, the familiar tú‑imperative «Incluye» is more natural in most health‑care forms.
↔Alternatives
Anota todos los fármacos que estés usando.
Write down all the drugs you are using.
Registra todos los medicamentos que tomas actualmente.
Record all the medications you are currently taking.
Lista cada medicamento que estés tomando.
List every medication you are taking.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries, health professionals prefer the term «medicamentos» for prescription drugs and «fármacos» for a more technical or legal context. When giving a medication list, include brand names, dosages, and frequency, as doctors often ask for this level of detail. Using the subjunctive («que estés tomando») signals that the list may not be exhaustive yet, which is polite and precise in medical settings.