beber Conditional Conjugation
beber — to drink
The conditional of beber adds -ía endings to the infinitive: bebería, beberías, bebería, etc.
beber Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say what you 'would' drink in a hypothetical situation or to make a polite request for a drink.
Notes on beber in the Conditional
Beber is regular in the conditional. It uses the infinitive as the stem and adds the standard endings.
Example Sentences
Yo bebería un refresco, pero no tengo dinero.
I would drink a soda, but I don't have money.
yo
¿Beberías tú algo caliente ahora?
Would you drink something hot right now?
tú
Nosotros beberíamos más si hubiera más hielo.
We would drink more if there were more ice.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: beberia (without accent)
Correct: bebería
Why: All conditional forms require an accent on the 'í' to differentiate the sounds.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: bebo
Beber is a regular -er verb in the present: bebo, bebes, bebe, bebemos, bebéis, beben.
Preterite
yo: bebí
The preterite of beber is regular: bebí, bebiste, bebió, bebimos, bebisteis, bebieron.
Imperfect
yo: bebía
The imperfect of beber uses -ía endings: bebía, bebías, bebía, bebíamos, bebíais, bebían.
Future
yo: beberé
The future of beber is formed by adding -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: beba
The present subjunctive of beber uses -a endings: beba, bebas, beba, bebamos, bebáis, beban.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: bebiera
The imperfect subjunctive of beber is bebiera, bebieras, bebiera, bebiéramos, bebierais, bebieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: bebe
The affirmative imperative of beber uses: bebe (tú), beba (usted), bebamos (nosotros), bebed (vosotros), beban (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no bebas
The negative imperative of beber uses the present subjunctive: no bebas, no beba, no bebamos, no bebáis, no beban.