Conjugation of beber in Spanish
beberto drinkregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | bebo | |
| tú | bebes | |
| él/ella/Ud. | bebe | |
| nosotros | bebemos | |
| vosotros | bebéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | beben |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- vosotros
bebeisbebéisMissing accent: the correct form is 'bebéis' (accent on the í).
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | bebí | |
| tú | bebiste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | bebió | |
| nosotros | bebimos | |
| vosotros | bebisteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | bebieron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- yo
bebibebíAccent missing on the í: 'bebí' is the correct preterite first person. - él/ella/Ud.
bebiobebióAccent missing on the ó: 'bebió' is the correct third person preterite.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | bebía | |
| tú | bebías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | bebía | |
| nosotros | bebíamos | |
| vosotros | bebíais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | bebían |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Imperfecto
- nosotros
bebiamosbebíamosMissing accent on the nosotros form: 'bebíamos'.
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | beberé | |
| tú | beberás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | beberá | |
| nosotros | beberemos | |
| vosotros | beberéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | beberán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | bebería | |
| tú | beberías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | bebería | |
| nosotros | beberíamos | |
| vosotros | beberíais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | beberían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | beba | |
| tú | bebas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | beba | |
| nosotros | bebamos | |
| vosotros | bebáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | beban |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- vosotros
bebaisbebáisMissing accent: the correct form is 'bebáis' (accent on the á).
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | bebiera | |
| tú | bebieras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | bebiera | |
| nosotros | bebiéramos | |
| vosotros | bebierais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | bebieran |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Imperfecto
- nosotros
bebieramosbebiéramosMissing accent on the nosotros form: 'bebiéramos' is required.
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | bebe | |
| él/ella/Ud. | beba | |
| nosotros | bebamos | |
| vosotros | bebed | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | beban |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tú
bebesbebeLearners sometimes use the present indicative ('bebes') instead of the affirmative imperative ('bebe').
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | bebiendo | |
| tú | bebiendo | |
| él/ella/Ud. | bebiendo | |
| nosotros | bebiendo | |
| vosotros | bebiendo | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | bebiendo |
Common mistakes in the Gerundio
- yo
beviendobebiendoWrong stem vowel: the correct gerund is 'bebiendo', not 'beviendo'.
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | bebido | |
| tú | bebido | |
| él/ella/Ud. | bebido | |
| nosotros | bebido | |
| vosotros | bebido | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | bebido |
beber — frequently asked questions
Is beber a regular verb?
Yes — beber is a regular Spanish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does beber mean?
beber is a Spanish verb meaning "to drink".