Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | bebo | bebí | bebía | beberé | bebería |
| tú | bebes | bebiste | bebías | beberás | beberías |
| él / ella / usted | bebe | bebió | bebía | beberá | bebería |
| nosotros / nosotras | bebemos | bebimos | bebíamos | beberemos | beberíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | bebéis | bebisteis | bebíais | beberéis | beberíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | beben | bebieron | bebían | beberán | beberían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | beba | bebiera |
| tú | bebas | bebieras |
| él / ella / usted | beba | bebiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | bebamos | bebiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | bebáis | bebierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | beban | bebieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | bebe | no bebas |
| usted | beba | no beba |
| nosotros | bebamos | no bebamos |
| vosotros | bebed | no bebáis |
| ustedes | beban | no beban |
Beber conjugation quick answers
- Beber present tense
- The present tense of beber is: bebo, bebes, bebe, bebemos, bebéis, beben.
- Beber preterite
- The preterite of beber is: bebí, bebiste, bebió, bebimos, bebisteis, bebieron.
- Beber imperfect tense
- The imperfect of beber is: bebía, bebías, bebía, bebíamos, bebíais, bebían.
- Beber present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of beber is: beba, bebas, beba, bebamos, bebáis, beban.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of beber?
The yo form of beber is "bebo" in the present tense, "bebí" in the preterite, and "beba" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of beber?
The past participle of beber is "bebido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he bebido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of beber?
The gerund of beber is "bebiendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy bebiendo").
How do you conjugate beber in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), beber is: bebí, bebiste, bebió, bebimos, bebisteis, bebieron.
How do you conjugate beber in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), beber is: bebía, bebías, bebía, bebíamos, bebíais, bebían.
What is the present subjunctive of beber?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of beber is: beba, bebas, beba, bebamos, bebáis, beban.
What is the tú command (imperative) of beber?
The affirmative tú command of beber is "bebe" and the negative is "no bebas".
Is beber a regular or irregular verb?
The verb beber is Regular -er verb. The full tables above show every form.
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