Polyglot Dictionary

beber

/beˈβeɾ/

verb A1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
bebo
preterite (yo)
bebí
past participle
bebido

Meaning

  1. to drink

    • Bebo mucha agua.

      I drink a lot of water.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

tomar

beber and tomar are close synonyms for "to drink"; tomar also separately means "to take," more broadly.

Practice

1 What does beber mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ mucha agua.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches beber?

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