Beber Conjugation Chart & Full Tense Guide

”Beber” is a common Spanish verb meaning ‘to drink’.

As a regular verb following typical Spanish conjugation patterns, understanding its various forms across different tenses and moods will help you improve your Spanish.

I’m James, from Learn Spanish With James, a platform dedicated to helping Spanish learners navigate the complexities of Spanish verbs.

In this guide, I’ll walk you through every conjugation of ”beber” in various tenses, including both simple and compound forms.

From the present indicative to subjunctive and imperative moods, exploring these conjugations will deepen your understanding of Spanish verbs.

Present Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	bebo
you	tú	bebes
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	bebe
we	nosotros,nosotras	bebemos
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	bebéis
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	beben

When We Use the Present Tense

The present tense in Spanish indicates actions that are currently happening or habitual actions.

To conjugate the regular -er verb “beber” in the present tense, remove the infinitive ending “-er” and add the corresponding endings for each subject pronoun.

Examples of “Beber” in the Present Tense

• Yo bebo agua. (I drink water.)
• Tú bebes refrescos. (You drink soft drinks.)
• Él/ella bebe té. (He/she drinks tea.)
• Nosotros bebemos café. (We drink coffee.)
• Vosotros bebéis jugo. (You all drink juice.)
• Ellos/ellas beben leche. (They drink milk.)

Preterite Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	bebí
you	tú	bebiste
he, she. it, you (formal)	él, ella, usted	bebió
we	nosotros, nosotras	bebimos
you (plural)	vosotros, vosotras	bebisteis
they, you (pl. formal)	ellos, ellas, ustedes	bebieron

When We Use the Preterite Tense

The preterite tense in Spanish is used to indicate actions that were completed in the past.

When you want to conjugate the regular verb”beber” in the preterite tense, remove the infinitive ending “-er” and add the corresponding preterite endings.

Examples of “Beber” in the Preterite Tense

• Yo bebí agua ayer. (I drank water yesterday.)
• Tú bebiste café esta mañana. (You drank coffee this morning.)
• Él/ella bebió vino anoche. (He/she drank wine last night.)
• Nosotros bebimos té el otro día. (We drank tea the other day.)
• Vosotros bebisteis refrescos en la fiesta. (You all drank sodas at the party.)
• Ellos/ellas bebieron jugo de naranja. (They drank orange juice.)

Imperfect Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	bebía
you	tú	bebías
he, she, it, you (formal)	él, ella, usted	bebía
we	nosotros, nosotras	bebíamos
you (plural)	vosotros, vosotras	bebíais
they, you(pl. formal)	ellos, ellas, ustedes	bebían

When We Use the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense in Spanish is used to describe past actions that were ongoing or habitual.

When you want to conjugate the regular -ER verb “beber” in the imperfect tense, remove the infinitive ending “-er” and add the corresponding imperfect endings.

Examples of “Beber” in the Imperfect Tense

• Yo bebía agua todos los días. (I used to drink water every day.)
• Tú bebías leche de niño. (You used to drink milk as a child.)
• Él/ella bebía café por las mañanas. (He/she used to drink coffee in the mornings.)
• Nosotros bebíamos té en el parque. (We used to drink tea in the park.)
• Vosotros bebíais cerveza los fines de semana. (You all used to drink beer on weekends.)
• Ellos/ellas bebían jugo fresco de frutas. (They used to drink fresh fruit juice.)

Future Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	beberé
you	tú	beberás
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	beberá
we	nosotros,nosotras	beberemos
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	beberéis
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	beberán

When We Use the Future Tense

The future tense in Spanish is used to express actions that will happen in the future.

In order to conjugate the verb “beber” in the future tense, use the corresponding future tense endings after removing the infinitive ending “-er”.

Examples of “Beber” in the Future Tense

• Yo beberé agua más tarde. (I will drink water later.)
• Tú beberás café conmigo mañana. (You will drink coffee with me tomorrow.)
• Él/ella beberá té en la reunión. (He/she will drink tea at the meeting.)
• Nosotros beberemos vino en la cena. (We will drink wine at dinner.)
• Vosotros beberéis refrescos en la fiesta. (You all will drink sodas at the party.)
• Ellos/ellas beberán jugo de frutas. (They will drink fruit juice.)

Conditional Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	bebería
you	tú	beberías
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	bebería
we	nosotros,nosotras	beberíamos
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	beberíais
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	beberían

When We Use the Conditional Tense

The conditional tense in Spanish allows us to express actions that would happen under certain conditions.

When you want to conjugate the verb “beber” in the conditional tense, use the corresponding conditional endings after removing the infinitive ending “-er”.

Examples of “Beber” in the Conditional Tense

• Yo bebería agua si tuviera sed. (I would drink water if I were thirsty.)
• Tú beberías té si estuviera caliente. (You would drink tea if it were hot.)
• Él/ella bebería café si lo hubiera. (He/she would drink coffee if he/she had some.)
• Nosotros beberíamos jugo si hubiera en la nevera. (We would drink juice if there were some in the fridge.)
• Vosotros beberíais refrescos si estuvieran fríos. (You all would drink sodas if they were cold.)
• Ellos/ellas beberían leche si fuera fresca. (They would drink milk if it were fresh.)

Preterite Perfect Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Auxiliary verb ‘haber’	Past Participle
I	yo	he	bebido
you	tú	has	bebido
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	ha	bebido
we	nosotros,nosotras	hemos	bebido
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	habéis	bebido
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	han	bebido

When We Use the Perfect Tense

The perfect tense in Spanish allows us to indicate actions that were completed before a certain point in the past.

To form the preterite perfect tense of “beber,” conjugate the auxiliary verb “haber” and add the past participle “bebido” (for example: “Yo he bebido”, ”Tú has bebido”, etc). 

The verb chart below provides examples of “beber” in the perfect tense.

Examples of “Beber” in the Preterite Perfect Tense

• Yo he bebido agua esta mañana. (I have drunk water this morning.)
• Tú has bebido café recién hecho. (You have drunk freshly brewed coffee.)
• Él/ella ha bebido té en la cena. (He/she has drunk tea at dinner.)
• Nosotros hemos bebido vino en la fiesta. (We have drunk wine at the party.)
• Vosotros habéis bebido refrescos durante el día. (You all have drunk sodas throughout the day.)
• Ellos/ellas han bebido jugo natural en el desayuno. (They have drunk natural juice for breakfast.)

Pluperfect Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Auxiliary verb ‘haber’	Past Participle
I	yo	había	bebido
you	tú	habías	bebido
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	había	bebido
we	nosotros,nosotras	habíamos	bebido
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	habíais	bebido
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	habían	bebido

When We Use the Pluperfect Tense

The pluperfect tense in Spanish is used to indicate actions that had occurred before another past action.

Just like the perfect tense, to conjugate “beber” in the pluperfect tense, we use the corresponding pluperfect forms of the auxiliary verb “haber” followed by the past participle “bebido.”

The translations below show you how this works in English. Simple, right?

Examples of “Beber” in the Pluperfect Tense

• Yo había bebido agua antes de salir. (I had drunk water before leaving.)
• Tú habías bebido café cuando llegué. (You had drunk coffee when I arrived.)
• Él/ella había bebido té antes de acostarse. (He/she had drunk tea before going to bed.)
• Nosotros habíamos bebido vino antes de la cena. (We had drunk wine before dinner.)
• Vosotros habíais bebido refrescos antes de la película. (You all had drunk sodas before the movie.)
• Ellos/ellas habían bebido jugo de naranja antes del desayuno. (They had drunk orange juice before breakfast.)

Future Perfect Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Auxiliary verb ‘haber’	Past Participle
I	yo	habré	bebido
you	tú	habrás	bebido
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	habrá	bebido
we	nosotros,nosotras	habremos	bebido
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	habréis	bebido
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	habrán	bebido

When We Use the Future Perfect Tense

Next, it’s the future perfect tense. In Spanish, we use this tense to indicate actions that will have been completed by a certain point in the future.

When we want to conjugate “beber” in the future perfect tense, use the corresponding future perfect forms of the auxiliary verb “haber” followed by the past participle “bebido.” (for example, ”nosotros habremos bebido,” ”vosotros habréis bebido”etc).

The translated sentences below make this clearer. 

Examples of “Beber” in the Future Perfect Tense

• Yo habré bebido agua para entonces. (I will have drunk water by then.)
• Tú habrás bebido café antes de la reunión. (You will have drunk coffee before the meeting.)
• Él/ella habrá bebido té para las cinco. (He/she will have drunk tea by five o’clock.)
• Nosotros habremos bebido vino para la celebración. (We will have drunk wine for the celebration.)
• Vosotros habréis bebido refrescos antes de la llegada de los invitados. (You all will have drunk sodas before the guests arrive.)
• Ellos/ellas habrán bebido jugo fresco antes de la comida. (They will have drunk fresh juice before lunch.)

Conditional Perfect Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Auxiliary verb ‘haber’	Past Participle
I	yo	habría	bebido
you	tú	habrías	bebido
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	habría	bebido
we	nosotros,nosotras	habríamos	bebido
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	habríais	bebido
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	habrían	bebido

When We Use the Conditional Perfect Tense

The conditional perfect tense in Spanish is used to indicate actions that would have been completed under certain conditions in the past.

When we want to create the conditional perfect tense of “beber,” use the corresponding conditional perfect forms of the auxiliary verb “haber” followed by the past participle “bebido.”

You’re getting this now, right?

Examples of “Beber” in the Conditional Perfect Tense

• Yo habría bebido agua si hubiera tenido sed. (I would have drunk water if I had been thirsty.)
• Tú habrías bebido té si lo hubieras encontrado. (You would have drunk tea if you had found it.)
• Él/ella habría bebido café si hubiera habido más tiempo. (He/she would have drunk coffee if there had been more time.)
• Nosotros habríamos bebido vino si hubiéramos sabido. (We would have drunk wine if we had known.)
• Vosotros habríais bebido refrescos si hubierais tenido hambre. (You all would have drunk sodas if you had been hungry.)
• Ellos/ellas habrían bebido jugo si hubieran tenido sed. (They would have drunk juice if they had been thirsty.)

Present Subjunctive

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	beba
you	tú	bebas
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	beba
we	nosotros,nosotras	bebamos
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	bebáis
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	beban

When We Use the Present Subjunctive

The present subjunctive expresses desires, doubts, or uncertainties in the present or future. This applies to all verbs.

When we want to conjugate “beber” in the present subjunctive, use the corresponding present subjunctive forms after removing the infinitive ending “-er.”

Examples of “Beber” in the Present Subjunctive

• Yo quiero que tú beba agua. (I want you to drink water.)
• Tú prefieres que yo bebas té. (You prefer that I drink tea.)
• Él/ella sugiere que nosotros beba café juntos. (He/she suggests that we drink coffee together.)
• Nosotros esperamos que vosotros bebamos refrescos sin azúcar. (We hope that you all drink sugar-free sodas.)
• Vosotros necesitáis que ellos/ellas bebáis leche fresca. (You all need them to drink fresh milk.)

Imperfect Subjunctive

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	bebiera
you	tú	bebieras
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	bebiera
we	nosotros,nosotras	bebiéramos
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	bebierais
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	bebieran

When We Use the Imperfect Subjunctive

The imperfect subjunctive ”beber” conjugation in Spanish is used to express wishes, doubts, or desires in the past.

To conjugate “beber” in the imperfect subjunctive, use the corresponding imperfect subjunctive forms after removing the infinitive ending “-er.”

Examples of “Beber” in the Imperfect Subjunctive

• Yo quería que tú bebieras agua. (I wanted you to drink water.)
• Tú preferías que él/ella bebiera té. (You preferred that he/she drank tea.)
• Él/ella esperaba que nosotros bebiéramos café juntos. (He/she hoped that we would drink coffee together.)
• Nosotros dudábamos que vosotros bebierais refrescos sin azúcar. (We doubted that you all drank sugar-free sodas.)
• Vosotros no creíais que ellos/ellas bebieran leche fresca. (You all didn’t believe that they drank fresh milk.)

Affirmative Imperative

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
you	tú	¡bebe!
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	¡beba!
we	nosotros,nosotras	¡bebamos!
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	¡bebed!
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	¡beban!

 

When We Use the Affirmative Imperative

The affirmative imperative in Spanish is used to give commands or instructions in a direct and affirmative manner.

When using the affirmative imperative with “beber,” the verb is conjugated in the imperative form according to the appropriate subject pronoun, without including the subject pronoun itself.

Examples of “Beber” in the Affirmative Imperative

• ¡Bebe agua! (Drink water!)
• ¡Bebamos café! (Let’s drink coffee!)
• ¡Beban refrescos! (Drink sodas!)

Negative Imperative

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
you	tú	¡no bebas!
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	¡no beba!
we	nosotros,nosotras	¡no bebamos!
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	¡no bebáis!
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	¡no beban!

When We Use the Negative Imperative

The negative imperative in Spanish is used to give commands or instructions in a direct and negative manner, indicating what someone should not do.

Simple, right? 

When using the negative imperative with “beber,” the verb is conjugated in the imperative form according to the appropriate subject pronoun, with the addition of “no” before the verb.

When in the negative form, we use the subjunctive conjugation. I am providing some examples of this below.

Examples of “Beber” in the Negative Imperative

• ¡No bebas alcohol! (Don’t drink alcohol!)
• ¡No bebamos demasiado! (Let’s not drink too much!)
• ¡No bebáis agua contaminada! (Don’t drink contaminated water!)

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