Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Beber in Spanish
beber to drink Regular ER Verb Top 100
At a glance: Beber (to drink) is one of the most common regular -ER verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: bebo, bebes, bebe, bebemos, bebéis, beben. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -ER verbs.
- Past participle
- bebido drunk
- Gerund
- bebiendo drinking
- Similar
- ingerir, mamar, tomar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Beber
- Beber in the Indicative Present
- Beber in the Indicative Preterite
- Beber in the Indicative Imperfect
- Beber in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Beber in the Indicative Informal Future
- Beber in the Indicative Future
- Beber in the Indicative Conditional
- Beber in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Beber in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Beber in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Beber in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Beber
- Imperative tenses of Beber
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Beber
Beber in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of beber is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “bebo agua”, meaning “I drink water”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bebo | I drink |
| Tú | bebes | you drink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bebe | s/he drinks |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bebemos | we drink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bebéis | you (plural) drink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | beben | they drink |
How it’s built: Regular: stem beb- plus the -er endings.
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Beber in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of beber is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “bebí agua”, meaning “I drank water”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bebí | I drank |
| Tú | bebiste | you drank |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bebió | s/he drank |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bebimos | we drank |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bebisteis | you (plural) drank |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bebieron | they drank |
How it’s built: Regular: stem beb- plus the -er endings.
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Beber in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of beber is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “bebía agua”, meaning “I used to drink water”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bebía | I used to drink |
| Tú | bebías | you used to drink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bebía | s/he used to drink |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bebíamos | we used to drink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bebíais | you (plural) used to drink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bebían | they used to drink |
How it’s built: Regular: stem beb- plus the -er endings.
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Beber in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of beber is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy bebiendo agua”, meaning “I am drinking water”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy bebiendo | I am drinking |
| Tú | estás bebiendo | you are drinking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está bebiendo | s/he is drinking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos bebiendo | we are drinking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis bebiendo | you (plural) are drinking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están bebiendo | they are drinking |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund bebiendo.
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Beber in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of beber is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a beber agua”, meaning “I am going to drink water”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a beber | I am going to drink |
| Tú | vas a beber | you are going to drink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a beber | s/he is going to drink |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a beber | we are going to drink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a beber | you (plural) are going to drink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a beber | they are going to drink |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive beber.
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Beber in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of beber is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “beberé agua”, meaning “I will drink water”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | beberé | I will drink |
| Tú | beberás | you will drink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | beberá | s/he will drink |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | beberemos | we will drink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | beberéis | you (plural) will drink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | beberán | they will drink |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive beber plus the future endings.
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Beber in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of beber is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “bebería agua”, meaning “I would drink water”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bebería | I would drink |
| Tú | beberías | you would drink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bebería | s/he would drink |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | beberíamos | we would drink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | beberíais | you (plural) would drink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | beberían | they would drink |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive beber plus the conditional endings.
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Beber in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of beber is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he bebido agua”, meaning “I have drunk water”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he bebido | I have drunk |
| Tú | has bebido | you have drunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha bebido | s/he has drunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos bebido | we have drunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis bebido | you (plural) have drunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han bebido | they have drunk |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle bebido.
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Beber in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of beber is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había bebido agua”, meaning “I had drunk water”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había bebido | I had drunk |
| Tú | habías bebido | you had drunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había bebido | s/he had drunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos bebido | we had drunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais bebido | you (plural) had drunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían bebido | they had drunk |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle bebido.
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Beber in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of beber is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré bebido agua”, meaning “I will have drunk water”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré bebido | I will have drunk |
| Tú | habrás bebido | you will have drunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá bebido | s/he will have drunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos bebido | we will have drunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis bebido | you (plural) will have drunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán bebido | they will have drunk |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle bebido.
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Beber in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of beber is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría bebido agua”, meaning “I would have drunk water”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría bebido | I would have drunk |
| Tú | habrías bebido | you would have drunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría bebido | s/he would have drunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos bebido | we would have drunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais bebido | you (plural) would have drunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían bebido | they would have drunk |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle bebido.
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Subjunctive tenses of Beber
Beber in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “beba”, meaning “I drink”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | beba | I drink |
| Tú | bebas | you drink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | beba | s/he drinks |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bebamos | we drink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bebáis | you (plural) drink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | beban | they drink |
How it’s built: Regular: stem beb- plus the -er subjunctive endings.
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Beber in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “bebiera”, meaning “I drank”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bebiera | I drank |
| Tú | bebieras | you drank |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bebiera | s/he drank |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bebiéramos | we drank |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bebierais | you (plural) drank |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bebieran | they drank |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, bebieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (bebiéramos).
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Beber in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “bebiere”, meaning “I will drink”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bebiere | I will drink |
| Tú | bebieres | you will drink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bebiere | s/he will drink |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bebiéremos | we will drink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bebiereis | you (plural) will drink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bebieren | they will drink |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, bebieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (bebiéremos).
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Beber in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya bebido”, meaning “I have drunk”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya bebido | I have drunk |
| Tú | hayas bebido | you have drunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya bebido | s/he has drunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos bebido | we have drunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis bebido | you (plural) have drunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan bebido | they have drunk |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle bebido.
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Beber in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera bebido”, meaning “I had drunk”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera bebido | I had drunk |
| Tú | hubieras bebido | you had drunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera bebido | s/he had drunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos bebido | we had drunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais bebido | you (plural) had drunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran bebido | they had drunk |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle bebido.
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Beber in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere bebido”, meaning “I will have drunk”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere bebido | I will have drunk |
| Tú | hubieres bebido | you will have drunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere bebido | s/he will have drunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos bebido | we will have drunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis bebido | you (plural) will have drunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren bebido | they will have drunk |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle bebido.
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Imperative tenses of Beber
Beber in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “beba”, meaning “(to you formal) drink!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | bebe | (to you) drink! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | beba | (to you formal) drink! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bebamos | let's drink! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bebed | (to you plural) drink! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | beban | (to you plural formal) drink! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (bebe); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (beba, bebamos, beban); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (bebed).
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Beber in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no beba”, meaning “(to you formal) don't drink!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no bebas | (to you) don't drink! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no beba | (to you formal) don't drink! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no bebamos | let's not drink! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no bebáis | (to you plural) don't drink! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no beban | (to you plural formal) don't drink! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no bebas, no beba, no bebamos, no bebáis, no beban.
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Frequently asked questions about Beber
Is beber a regular or irregular verb?
Beber is a fully regular -ER verb. It follows the standard -ER conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -ER conjugation system.
How do you conjugate beber in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), beber is conjugated as: yo bebo, tú bebes, él/ella/usted bebe, nosotros bebemos, vosotros bebéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes beben. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate beber in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), beber is conjugated as: yo bebí, tú bebiste, él/ella/usted bebió, nosotros bebimos, vosotros bebisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes bebieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate beber in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), beber is conjugated as: yo bebía, tú bebías, él/ella/usted bebía, nosotros bebíamos, vosotros bebíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes bebían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate beber in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), beber is conjugated as: yo beberé, tú beberás, él/ella/usted beberá, nosotros beberemos, vosotros beberéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes beberán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate beber in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), beber is conjugated as: yo beba, tú bebas, él/ella/usted beba, nosotros bebamos, vosotros bebáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes beban. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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