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Beber (to drink) - Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

 Beber (to drink) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Beber - Conjugation of to drink in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive)

All conjugations and tenses: Beber (to drink) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Alimentación diaria (Daily food)

Conjugation of to drink in Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto

  • yo hubiera/hubiese bebido I would have drunk
  • tú hubieras/hubieses bebido you had drunk
  • él/ella hubiera/hubiese bebido he would have drunk
  • nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos bebido we had drunk
  • vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis bebido you would have drunk
  • ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen bebido they had drunk

Example phrases

  • Si yo hubiera/hubiese bebido agua, no tendría sed ahora. If I had drunk water, I wouldn't be thirsty now.
  • Si tú hubieras/hubieses bebido la medicina, te sentirías mejor. If you had drunk the medicine, you would feel better.
  • Si él hubiera/hubiese bebido menos ayer, no tendría resaca. If he had drunk less yesterday, he wouldn't have a hangover.
  • Si nosotros hubiéramos/hubiésemos bebido más temprano, no estaríamos tan cansados. If we had drunk earlier, we wouldn't be so tired.
  • Si vosotros hubierais/hubieseis bebido más agua, no os dolería la cabeza. If you had drunk more water, your head wouldn't hurt.
  • Si ellos hubieran/hubiesen bebido la leche, no estaría echada a perder. If they had drunk the milk, it wouldn’t be spoiled.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - beber (to drink)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Beber (Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si yo ... agua, no tendría sed ahora.

Si yo hubiera/hubiese bebido agua, no tendría sed ahora.
(If I had drunk water, I wouldn't be thirsty now.)

2. Si él ... menos ayer, no tendría resaca.

Si él hubiera/hubiese bebido menos ayer, no tendría resaca.
(If he had drunk less yesterday, he wouldn't have a hangover.)

3. Si tú ... la medicina, te sentirías mejor.

Si tú hubieras/hubieses bebido la medicina, te sentirías mejor.
(If you had drunk the medicine, you would feel better.)

4. Si vosotros ... más agua, no os dolería la cabeza.

Si vosotros hubierais/hubieseis bebido más agua, no os dolería la cabeza.
(If you had drunk more water, your head wouldn't hurt.)

5. Si nosotros ... más temprano, no estaríamos tan cansados.

Si nosotros hubiéramos/hubiésemos bebido más temprano, no estaríamos tan cansados.
(If we had drunk earlier, we wouldn't be so tired.)

6. Si ellos ... la leche, no estaría echada a perder.

Si ellos hubieran/hubiesen bebido la leche, no estaría echada a perder.
(If they had drunk the milk, it wouldn’t be spoiled.)