Beber conjugation
Beber means "to drink". Here it is in every main tense, with real example sentences and a free checker for your own.
Beber is a regular -er verb: every tense follows the standard pattern. Juntos teaches Latin American Spanish, where ustedes replaces vosotros; the vosotros forms are shown for completeness.
Beber conjugation tables
Jump to: present · preterite · imperfect · future · conditional · present subjunctive · present perfect · commands (imperative)
Beber in the present
what happens now or usually
| yo | bebo |
| tú | bebes |
| él / ella / usted | bebe |
| nosotros | bebemos |
| vosotros (Spain) | bebéis |
| ellos / ustedes | beben |
Beber in the preterite
a finished action at a specific time
| yo | bebí |
| tú | bebiste |
| él / ella / usted | bebió |
| nosotros | bebimos |
| vosotros (Spain) | bebisteis |
| ellos / ustedes | bebieron |
Beber in the imperfect
habits, descriptions and background in the past
| yo | bebía |
| tú | bebías |
| él / ella / usted | bebía |
| nosotros | bebíamos |
| vosotros (Spain) | bebíais |
| ellos / ustedes | bebían |
Beber in the future
what will happen
| yo | beberé |
| tú | beberás |
| él / ella / usted | beberá |
| nosotros | beberemos |
| vosotros (Spain) | beberéis |
| ellos / ustedes | beberán |
Beber in the conditional
what would happen
| yo | bebería |
| tú | beberías |
| él / ella / usted | bebería |
| nosotros | beberíamos |
| vosotros (Spain) | beberíais |
| ellos / ustedes | beberían |
Beber in the present subjunctive
after wishes, doubts and requests (quiero que…)
| yo | beba |
| tú | bebas |
| él / ella / usted | beba |
| nosotros | bebamos |
| vosotros (Spain) | bebáis |
| ellos / ustedes | beban |
Beber in the present perfect
what has happened, up to now (he comido)
| yo | he bebido |
| tú | has bebido |
| él / ella / usted | ha bebido |
| nosotros | hemos bebido |
| vosotros (Spain) | habéis bebido |
| ellos / ustedes | han bebido |
Beber in the commands (imperative)
telling someone to do something (habla, no hables)
| tú | bebe |
| tú (no) | no bebas |
| usted | beba |
| nosotros | bebamos |
| vosotros (Spain) | bebed |
| ustedes | beban |
Beber in real sentences
Example sentences from the Juntos exercise bank, each checked before learners see it.
Present
- Ellos beben café con leche.
They drink coffee with milk. - Yo bebo agua y jugo en la mañana.
I drink water and juice in the morning.
Preterite
- Bebí café en el desayuno ayer.
I drank coffee at breakfast yesterday. - Bebimos café después de cenar ayer.
We drank coffee after dinner yesterday.
Imperfect
- Cada mañana ella bebía café en la cocina.
Every morning she used to drink coffee in the kitchen.
Mistakes learners make with beber
- Beber is regular, but for drinks in Latin America tomar is more common: ¿qué vas a tomar?
- Bebida is a drink; beber algo is to have a drink.
- The yo preterite is bebí, with an accent.
Write your own sentence with beber
Not sure which past tense to use? The Spanish past tense course explains preterite vs imperfect with practice. Conjugate any other verb with the free Spanish conjugator, browse all 72 verb pages, or check any text with the free Spanish grammar checker.
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Use beber in real conversation
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Is beber irregular in Spanish?
No. Beber is a regular -er verb, so every tense follows the standard -er endings.
What is the preterite of beber?
Yo bebí, tú bebiste, él/ella bebió, nosotros bebimos, ellos/ustedes bebieron.
How do you conjugate beber in the present?
Yo bebo, tú bebes, él/ella bebe, nosotros bebemos, ellos/ustedes beben.
What is the future of beber?
Yo beberé, tú beberás, él/ella beberá, nosotros beberemos, ellos/ustedes beberán.
What is the present subjunctive of beber?
Que yo beba, que tú bebas, que él/ella beba, que nosotros bebamos, que ellos/ustedes beban.
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