The Conditional Mood of beber is used to express hypothetical situations or possibilities in the present or future, for example: Si tuviera sed, bebería un vaso de agua. (If I were thirsty, I would drink a glass of water.)

Beber is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -er verbs in Spanish.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Dar (to give) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of beber is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations related to drinking.

Expressing a wish or desire: For example, Bebería una cerveza fría ahora mismo. (I would drink a cold beer right now.)

Making a polite request: For example, ¿Beberías un poco de agua? (Would you drink some water?)

Expressing uncertainty or doubt: For example, No sé si bebería alcohol en esa fiesta. (I don’t know if I would drink alcohol at that party.)

Expressing a hypothetical situation: For example, Si tuviera sed, bebería un refresco. (If I were thirsty, I would drink a soda.)

Slang/Idiomatic usage: Beberse las penas (to drown one’s sorrows, literally “to drink one’s sorrows”). Beber como una esponja (to drink excessively, literally “to drink like a sponge”).

Rude/Vulgar usage: Beberse los pedos de alguien (to blindly believe or accept someone’s nonsense, literally “to drink someone’s farts”).

Examples

Examples of Dar in the Conditional Mood

Si bebería un poco de vino, me relajaría más. (If I would drink a little wine, I would relax more.)

No beberías tanto café, te va a costar dormir esta noche. (You shouldn’t drink so much coffee, it will be hard for you to sleep tonight.)

En la fiesta, todos beberían con moderación. (At the party, everyone would drink in moderation.)

Para la cena romántica, beberíamos una botella de vino tinto. (For the romantic dinner, we would drink a bottle of red wine.)

Mis amigos y yo beberíamos unas cervezas mientras vemos el partido. (My friends and I would drink some beers while watching the game.)

En el bar, la gente bebería tragos y bailaría hasta tarde. (At the bar, people would drink cocktails and dance until late.)

Para celebrar su cumpleaños, ella bebería champán. (To celebrate her birthday, she would drink champagne.)

Después de un día agotador, beberías un té relajante. (After an exhausting day, you would drink a relaxing tea.)

En el desierto, beberían mucha agua para mantenerse hidratados. (In the desert, they would drink a lot of water to stay hydrated.)

Para la resaca, beberías mucho líquido y descansarías. (For the hangover, you would drink lots of fluids and rest.)

En la reunión de negocios, beberían café mientras discuten las nuevas estrategias. (At the business meeting, they would drink coffee while discussing new strategies.)

Después del ejercicio, los atletas beberían bebidas deportivas para rehidratarse. (After exercising, the athletes would drink sports drinks to rehydrate.)

En el bar de la esquina, la gente bebería cervezas artesanales y charlaría. (At the corner bar, people would drink craft beers and chat.)

Para la boda, beberíamos sidra espumosa y brindaríamos por los novios. (For the wedding, we would drink sparkling cider and toast the newlyweds.)

En la playa, beberías cócteles tropicales y disfrutarías del sol. (At the beach, you would drink tropical cocktails and enjoy the sun.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Dar (to give) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.