Discuss water, coffee and tea and say what your friends do not drink.

The idea

Beber means to drink and follows regular -er present forms: bebo, bebes, bebe, bebemos and beben. The drink can follow directly, as in bebo agua.

Examples

  • Bebo agua durante el almuerzo.I drink water during lunch.
  • ¿Bebes café por la mañana?Do you drink coffee in the morning?
  • Ella bebe té sin azúcar.She drinks tea without sugar.
  • Bebemos agua después de caminar.We drink water after walking.
  • Ustedes beben zumo de naranja.You drink orange juice.
  • Mis amigos no beben café.My friends do not drink coffee.

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Watch out

Bebo is “I drink,” while bebé with a written accent means “baby”; the pronunciation and stress differ. Zumo and jugo can both mean juice; usage varies by region.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the form for yo: Yo ___ agua. (bebo / beben)

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    bebo

    Bebo is the present form for yo.

  2. Choose the form for nosotros: Nosotros ___ después de caminar. (bebemos / bebes)

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    bebemos

    Bebemos agrees with the plural subject nosotros.

  3. Choose the form for plural friends: Mis amigos no ___ café. (beben / bebe)

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    beben

    Beben agrees with the plural subject mis amigos.

Use it today

Say what you drink in the morning and name a drink someone else does not drink.