have been drinking

Present perfect progressiveconjugation ofdrink.There are other translations for this conjugation.

drink

beber

la bebida

drink(

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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to consume)

a. beber

To prevent dehydration, drink plenty of water.Para evitar la deshidratación, bebe mucha agua.

b. tomar

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

I have only ever seen him drink Coca Cola.Yo solo lo he visto tomar Coca Cola.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

2. (to consume liquid)

a. beber

Drinking enough cleanses your body of toxins.Beber suficientemente limpia el cuerpo de toxinas.

b. tomar

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

Would you like anything to drink before ordering food?¿Les gustaría algo de tomar antes de pedir la comida?

3. (to consume alcohol)

a. beber

In this country you cannot drink before you turn 21.En este país no se puede beber antes de cumplir 21 años.

b. tomar

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

I stopped drinking two hours before driving home.Dejé de tomar dos horas antes de manejar a casa.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

4. (beverage)

a. la bebida

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

His favorite drink is Dr. Pepper without ice.Su bebida preferida es el Dr. Pepper sin hielo.

5. (alcoholic beverage)

a. la bebida

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A party isn't a party without drinks.Una fiesta no es una fiesta sin bebida.

b. la copa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

We're going to have some drinks after work.Vamos a tomar unas copas después del trabajo.

c. el trago

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

It only takes one drink to knock him out for the night.Solo necesita un trago para dejarlo inconsciente el resto de la noche.

d. el palo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in Puerto Rico

(Puerto Rico)

Regionalism used in Venezuela

(Venezuela)

They went to the bar to have a few drinks.Se fueron al bar para echarse unos palos.

6. (sea)

a. el agua

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

You're going to slip and end up in the drink.Te vas a resbalar y vas a acabar en el agua.

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Participles

Present:	drinking
Past:	drunk

Indicative of "drink"

	Present	Past	Future
I	drink	drank	will drink
you	drink	drank	will drink
he/she	drinks	drank	will drink
we	drink	drank	will drink
you	drink	drank	will drink
they	drink	drank	will drink