Conjugation of a bea in Romanian
a beato drinkirregular
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | beau | |
| tu | bei | |
| el/ea | bea | |
| noi | bem | |
| voi | beți | |
| ei/ele | beau |
Common mistakes in the Prezent
- el/ea
beaubeaDon't use the plural form 'beau' for third singular; the correct third singular present is 'bea'.
Perfect compuspresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | am băut | |
| tu | ai băut | |
| el/ea | a băut | |
| noi | am băut | |
| voi | ați băut | |
| ei/ele | au băut |
Common mistakes in the Perfect compus
- el/ea
el am băuta băutThe auxiliary for third singular is 'a', not 'am'. Say 'el a băut'.
Imperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | beam | |
| tu | beai | |
| el/ea | bea | |
| noi | beam | |
| voi | beați | |
| ei/ele | beau |
Common mistakes in the Imperfect
- tu
beibeaiDon't use the present 'bei' for the imperfect; the correct imperfect is 'beai'.
Mai mult ca perfectpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | băusem | |
| tu | băuseși | |
| el/ea | băuse | |
| noi | băuserăm | |
| voi | băuserăți | |
| ei/ele | băuseră |
Common mistakes in the Mai mult ca perfect
- eu
am băutbăusemThe pluperfect (mai mult ca perfect) is 'băusem', not the compound past 'am băut'.
Viitorfuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | voi bea | |
| tu | vei bea | |
| el/ea | va bea | |
| noi | vom bea | |
| voi | veți bea | |
| ei/ele | vor bea |
Condiționalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | aș bea | |
| tu | ai bea | |
| el/ea | ar bea | |
| noi | am bea | |
| voi | ați bea | |
| ei/ele | ar bea |
Conjunctivsubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | să beau | |
| tu | să bei | |
| el/ea | să bea | |
| noi | să bem | |
| voi | să beți | |
| ei/ele | să bea |
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | bea | |
| voi | beți |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- voi
beațibețiThe plural imperative is 'beți' (no extra 'a').
Gerunziugerund
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | bând | |
| tu | bând | |
| el/ea | bând | |
| noi | bând | |
| voi | bând | |
| ei/ele | bând |
Common mistakes in the Gerunziu
- eu
beândbândThe gerund is 'bând' (with â), not 'beând'.
Participiupast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | băut | |
| tu | băut | |
| el/ea | băut | |
| noi | băut | |
| voi | băut | |
| ei/ele | băut |
Common mistakes in the Participiu
- eu
bautbăutInclude the diacritic: the past participle is 'băut' (with ă).
a bea — frequently asked questions
Is a bea a regular verb?
No — a bea is an irregular Romanian verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does a bea mean?
a bea is a Romanian verb meaning "to drink".