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bere

to drink

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The Italian verb "bere" means "to drink" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "bere" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "bere" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I bevo
tu you (informal) bevi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) beve
noi we beviamo
voi you all bevete
loro they bevono
Lui beve un tè caldo oggi.
He drinks hot tea today.

How to Conjugate "bere" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho bevuto
tu you (informal) hai bevuto
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha bevuto
noi we abbiamo bevuto
voi you all avete bevuto
loro they hanno bevuto
Lui ha bevuto il vino.
He drank the wine.

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How to Conjugate "bere" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I bevevo
tu you (informal) bevevi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) beveva
noi we bevevamo
voi you all bevevate
loro they bevevano
Lei beveva un bicchiere di vino.
She drank a glass of wine.

How to Conjugate "bere" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I berrò
tu you (informal) berrai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) berrà
noi we berremo
voi you all berrete
loro they berranno
Lui berrà acqua presto.
He will drink water soon.

How to Conjugate "bere" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I berrei
tu you (informal) berresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) berrebbe
noi we berremmo
voi you all berreste
loro they berrebbero
Lui berrebbe un bicchiere d'acqua.
He would drink a glass of water.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "bere"

Is "bere" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Bere" is an irregular Italian verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "bere" mean in English?
The Italian verb "bere" means "to drink" in English.
How do you conjugate "bere" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → bevo, tu → bevi, lui/lei → beve, noi → beviamo, voi → bevete, loro → bevono.
How many tenses does "bere" have in Italian?
"Bere" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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