Meaning
to drink
In a sentence
La mattina bevo solo un caffè.
In the morning I only drink a coffee.
Hai bevuto abbastanza acqua oggi?
Did you drink enough water today?
Non bere troppo in fretta.
Don't drink too fast.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bere | infinitive |
| beviamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| bevo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| bevete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| bevi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| bevono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| beve | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| bevevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| bevevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| bevevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| bevevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| bevevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| beveva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| bevemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| bevvi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| beveste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| bevesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| bevvero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| bevve | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| berremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| berrò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| berrete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| berrai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| berranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| berrà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| beviamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| beva | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| beviate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| beva | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| bevano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| beva | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| bevessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| bevessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| beveste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| bevessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| bevessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| bevesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| berremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| berrei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| berreste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| berresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| berrebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| berrebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| beviamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| bevete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| bevi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| bevendo | gerund |
| bevuto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'bere' for liquids; 'mangiare' is for solids. 'Bere un caffè' means 'drink coffee,' not 'eat.'
- Past participle is 'bevuto.' Use 'avere' as auxiliary: 'Ho bevuto acqua.' Never 'sono bevuto.'
- Informal imperative: 'Bevi!' (singular), 'Bevete!' (plural). 'Bere' is standard; no strong regional variants.
- present: bevo, bevi, beve, beviamo, bevete, bevono