Spanish verb

Conjugation of beber

The Spanish verb beber means "to drink". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to drink
Type
Regular -er verb
Gerund
bebiendo
Past participle
bebido
Quick answer

The present tense of beber is yo bebo, tú bebes, él/ella/usted bebe, nosotros bebemos, vosotros bebéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes beben. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of beber

Present Presente
yo bebo
tú bebes
él/ella/usted bebe
nosotros bebemos
vosotros bebéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes beben

More tenses of beber

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo bebí
tú bebiste
él/ella/usted bebió
nosotros bebimos
vosotros bebisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes bebieron
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo bebía
tú bebías
él/ella/usted bebía
nosotros bebíamos
vosotros bebíais
ellos/ellas/ustedes bebían
Future Futuro simple
yo beberé
tú beberás
él/ella/usted beberá
nosotros beberemos
vosotros beberéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes beberán
Conditional Condicional simple
yo bebería
tú beberías
él/ella/usted bebería
nosotros beberíamos
vosotros beberíais
ellos/ellas/ustedes beberían
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo beba
tú bebas
él/ella/usted beba
nosotros bebamos
vosotros bebáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes beban
Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú bebe
usted beba
nosotros bebamos
vosotros bebed
ustedes beban
Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo he bebido
tú has bebido
él/ella/usted ha bebido
nosotros hemos bebido
vosotros habéis bebido
ellos/ellas/ustedes han bebido

Notes on beber

Beber is regular. It follows the regular -er model, with forms such as bebo, bebí, beberé, and bebido.

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Example sentences with beber

  • Bebo agua después de hacer ejercicio. I drink water after exercising.
  • Ayer bebimos café en la cafetería. Yesterday we drank coffee at the café.
  • Mañana beberán zumo durante el desayuno. Tomorrow they will drink juice during breakfast.
  • He bebido mucha agua hoy. I have drunk a lot of water today.

Frequently asked questions

Is beber a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, beber is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er model shown in the table.

What are the present tense forms of beber?

The present forms are bebo, bebes, bebe, bebemos, bebéis, and beben.

What is the past participle and present perfect of beber?

The past participle is bebido. The present perfect uses haber plus bebido, such as he bebido and hemos bebido.