bebes
BEH-bes
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
¿Qué bebes en el desayuno?
A1What do you drink for breakfast?
Si bebes mucha agua, te sentirás mejor.
A2If you drink a lot of water, you will feel better.
💡 Grammar Points
The Informal 'You'
'Bebes' is always used when talking directly to one person you know well, like a friend or child (the 'tú' form). For formal situations, you would use 'bebe' (usted).
Regular -ER Verb
This verb follows the most common pattern for verbs ending in -ER. Once you learn 'beber,' you can conjugate hundreds of others like 'comer' (to eat) and 'leer' (to read).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Mixing up 'tú' and 'yo'
Mistake: "Using 'yo bebes' instead of 'yo bebo'."
Correction: Remember the 'yo' form usually ends in -o ('bebo'), and the 'tú' form usually ends in -es ('bebes').
⭐ Usage Tips
Simple Present vs. Continuous
In Spanish, 'bebes' can mean both 'you drink' (habitually) and 'you are drinking' (right now). You don't usually need the extra verb 'estar' unless you want to emphasize the continuous action.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: bebes
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence uses 'bebes' as a verb?
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if 'bebes' means 'you drink' or 'babies'?
Context is key! If it follows the word 'tú' (you) or is the main action in the sentence, it's the verb 'you drink'. If it is preceded by an article like 'los' or 'unos' (the, some), or if it's the subject of a sentence that talks about crying or sleeping, it's the noun 'babies'.
Is 'bebes' pronounced differently when it's the verb versus the noun?
No, they sound exactly the same! This is why context is so important in Spanish. Both are pronounced with stress on the first syllable: BEH-bes.