beber Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
beber — to drink
The affirmative imperative of beber uses: bebe (tú), beba (usted), bebamos (nosotros), bebed (vosotros), beban (ustedes).
beber Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders or advice, like telling a friend to drink some water or offering a guest a drink.
Notes on beber in the Affirmative Imperative
Beber is regular in the imperative. The 'tú' form is the same as the present indicative third-person singular.
Example Sentences
¡Bebe un poco de agua!
Drink some water!
tú
Beba este té para la tos, señora.
Drink this tea for your cough, ma'am.
usted
Bebamos un brindis por el cumpleañero.
Let's drink a toast to the birthday boy.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: beber (as a command)
Correct: bebe / bebed
Why: Learners often use the infinitive instead of the proper imperative form for commands.
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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.
Conditional
yo: bebería
The conditional of beber adds -ía endings to the infinitive: bebería, beberías, bebería, etc.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no bebas
The negative imperative of beber uses the present subjunctive: no bebas, no beba, no bebamos, no bebáis, no beban.