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Bebimos mucha agua en el desfile.

Bebimos mucha agua en el desfile.
We drank a lot of water at the parade.
From Lesson 100:The preterite of regular -er and -ir verbs·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Bebimos mucha agua en el desfile.

How do we know bebimos is in the past tense?
Bebimos is the preterite (simple past) form of the regular -er verb beber (to drink) for nosotros (we). For -er and -ir verbs, the nosotros ending in the past is -imos. If this sentence were in the present tense, it would be bebemos (we drink).
Why is it mucha agua? I thought water was el agua, which is masculine.
Agua is actually a feminine noun! Because it starts with a stressed "a" sound, Spanish uses the masculine article el in the singular (el agua) so the two "a" sounds don't blend together awkwardly. But since the word itself is still feminine, any adjectives describing it must be feminine too, which is why we use mucha.
Why use en for "at"? Shouldn't we use a?
In English, we often say we are "at" an event, but in Spanish, en is the go-to word for being physically located in, on, or at a place or event. The preposition a is mostly used for movement or direction (like going "to" a place), not for where you already are.
Do I need to include nosotros before bebimos?
You can, but it is not necessary. In Spanish, the ending of the verb usually tells you exactly who is doing the action. Since bebimos can only mean "we drank," adding nosotros is optional and usually left out unless you want to add emphasis.

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