-er verb Intermediate

beber — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to drink

The imperfect conjugation of beber (regular -er verb, ranked #122). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo bebía
bebías
él/ella/Ud. bebía
nosotros bebíamos
vosotros bebíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. bebían

Example sentence

Antes yo bebía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to drink often.

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