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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Bebo agua de coco en la playa.
I drink coconut water at the beach.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi abuelo bebió un trago de ron.
My grandfather drank a shot of rum.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los viejos bebían café en la plaza.
The old men used to drink coffee in the square.
Futuro · What will happen
Beberemos a tu salud.
We'll drink to your health.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo no bebería esa agua.
I wouldn't drink that water.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Mis amigos han bebido demasiado.
My friends have drunk too much.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Él ya había bebido dos cervezas.
He had already drunk two beers.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para la medianoche habremos bebido toda la cerveza.
By midnight we will have drunk all the beer.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Tú no habrías bebido eso.
You wouldn't have drunk that.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Es mejor que no bebas antes de manejar.
It's better that you don't drink before driving.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
El médico pidió que bebiera más agua.
The doctor asked him to drink more water.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Temía que bebiesen agua del río.
I was afraid they would drink water from the river.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que no haya bebido nada.
I hope he hasn't drunk anything.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera bebido más agua, no me dolería la cabeza.
If I had drunk more water, my head wouldn't hurt.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Bebe agua, hace mucho calor.
Drink water, it's very hot.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No bebas si vas a manejar.
Don't drink if you're going to drive.