Second person plural

Question

In lesson 1.4 it teaches that there is a difference in 1st person,2nd person, and 3rd person verbs. And _ it _teaches how to use them in the correct context. But I dont understand when 2nd person plural would beused because I don't understand how you can make you plural. How would you make you plural?

For example: the verb beber (to drink) how would you drink in second person plural?

Edited subject for clarity - Goyo, Dec 26, 2009

Bodiqua, please not that it is mandatory to use correct spelling and capitalization here. People come to SpanisDict to learn correct Spanish and English. - Issabela, Dec 26, 2009

Answer 1

One of the great deficiencies in English is our lack of a second person plural form. Thus when I write, "I would like you to come for dinner tomorrow," am I inviting just you, or your entire family? The English is completely ambiguous.

Most other languages fix that with a second person plural form. In the southern US, we fix it with a wonderful but much maligned word, "y'all"- a contraction for "you all."

So in English, I would say, "I'm inviting y'all over to the house for dinner tomorrow night." That is the second person plural form. And now you know to bring the family with you.

Answer 2

In Spanish it's quite easy, because you have separate verb forms for different persons. If you use our conjugation tool and check beber, you'll find the following (for the present tense):

* yo bebo
* tú bebes
* él/ella/usted bebe


* nosotros bebemos
* vosotros bebéis
* ellos/ellas/ustedes beben