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Conjugation Chart of “Beber” (to drink) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Beber”

The preterite of beber is used to express when you drank something at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I drank a glass of water after exercising” – “Bebí un vaso de agua después de hacer ejercicio.”

This verb follows the regular -er conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. It serves as a model verb for learning regular -er conjugations.

How to Use Beber in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of beber indicates completed actions of drinking.

To drink: Used for completed acts of drinking, for example Bebí un vaso de agua (I drank a glass of water), or Bebieron café después de la cena (They drank coffee after dinner).

To consume beverages: Describes finishing drinks, for example Bebimos todo el jugo (We drank all the juice).

Real Life Examples of Beber in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Bebí un café esta mañana. (I drank a coffee this morning.)

¿Bebiste suficiente agua hoy? (Did you drink enough water today?)

Juan bebió un vaso de leche. (Juan drank a glass of milk.)

Bebimos limonada en la playa. (We drank lemonade at the beach.)

Los invitados bebieron champán. (The guests drank champagne.)

Bebí agua mineral con gas. (I drank sparkling water.)

¿Por qué no bebiste el jugo? (Why didn’t you drink the juice?)

El atleta bebió una bebida energética. (The athlete drank an energy drink.)

Bebimos té caliente en invierno. (We drank hot tea in winter.)

Los niños bebieron chocolate caliente. (The children drank hot chocolate.)

Bebí un batido después del ejercicio. (I drank a smoothie after exercise.)

¿Bebiste el refresco que te di? (Did you drink the soda I gave you?)

Mi hermana bebió un té de hierbas. (My sister drank an herbal tea.)

Bebimos agua de coco en la playa. (We drank coconut water at the beach.)

Los deportistas bebieron agua durante el partido. (The athletes drank water during the game.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Beber (to drink) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.