
beber Present Subjunctive Conjugation
beber — to drink
The present subjunctive of beber uses -a endings: beba, bebas, beba, bebamos, bebáis, beban.
beber Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this mood when expressing a wish, doubt, or recommendation about what someone drinks, such as a doctor advising a patient to drink more water.
Notes on beber in the Present Subjunctive
Beber is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the rule of taking the 'yo' form of the present indicative and switching the vowel.
Example Sentences
Espero que bebas mucha agua hoy.
I hope you drink a lot of water today.
tú
El médico quiere que él no beba refrescos.
The doctor wants him not to drink sodas.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que bebamos suficiente líquido.
It is important that we drink enough liquid.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: bebes (in a subjunctive context)
Correct: bebas
Why: Learners often use the indicative when the sentence requires the subjunctive mood.
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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.
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.