IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
drink, drinks, drank, drunk, drinking
Synonyms: consume, imbibe, sip, swallow, guzzle
Antonyms: abstain, refrain, avoid, resist, reject
The verb "drink" is a fundamental verb in English, used to describe the action of consuming liquids. Its conjugation follows a regular pattern for verbs, with some irregularities in the past tense. In the present simple tense, "drink" follows its base form for most subjects: "I drink," "you drink," "he/she/it drinks," and so on. For example, "She drinks tea every morning." In the past simple tense, "drink" changes to "drank." This irregular form is used to talk about actions of consuming liquids in the past. For instance, "He drank a glass of water after his workout." The past participle of "drink" is "drunk." When forming perfect tenses, such as present perfect or past perfect, the past participle is combined with auxiliary verbs. An example sentence is "They have drunk all the milk." Understanding the regular conjugation of "drink" is important for accurately describing actions related to consuming liquids. The verb "drink" is also used in various contexts, including social, cultural, and health-related discussions, highlighting its significance in everyday communication.
Irregular verbs in English are special verbs that don't follow standard rules for changing forms. You need to memorize their specific forms instead of following regular patterns.
Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form.
DRINK - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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★ i | drink |
★ you | drink |
★ he/she/it | drinks |
★ we | drink |
★ you | drink |
★ they | drink |
Examples of the verb 'drink' in the Present Simple |
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- I drink coffee every morning. |
- You drink tea in the afternoon. |
- He drinks water throughout the day. | She drinks juice for breakfast. |
- We drink wine with dinner. |
- You (plural) drink soda with lunch. |
- They drink milk before bed. |
DRINK - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i am | drinking | |
★ you are | drinking | |
★ he/she/it is | drinking | |
★ we are | drinking | |
★ you are | drinking | |
★ they are | drinking |
Examples of the verb 'drink' in the Present Continuous |
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- I am drinking my morning smoothie. |
- You are drinking a glass of wine. |
- He is drinking coffee. | She is drinking a cocktail. |
- We are drinking tea. |
- You (plural) are drinking water. |
- They are drinking juice. |
DRINK - PRESENT PERFECT | ||
★ i have | drunk | |
★ you have | drunk | |
★ he/she/it has | drunk | |
★ we have | drunk | |
★ you have | drunk | |
★ they have | drunk |
Examples of the verb 'drink' in the Present Perfect |
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- I have drunk three cups of tea today. |
- You have drunk all the milk. |
- He has drunk his coffee. | She has drunk her smoothie. |
- We have drunk enough water. |
- You (plural) have drunk too much soda. |
- They have drunk all the juice. |
DRINK - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i have been | drinking | |
★ you have been | drinking | |
★ he/she/it has been | drinking | |
★ we have been | drinking | |
★ you have been | drinking | |
★ they have been | drinking |
Examples of the verb 'drink' in the Present Perfect Continuous |
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- I have been drinking water all day. |
- You have been drinking tea lately. |
- He has been drinking coffee since breakfast. | She has been drinking juice for hours. |
- We have been drinking wine with dinner. |
- You (plural) have been drinking soda all night. |
- They have been drinking milk since they woke up. |
DRINK - PAST SIMPLE | ||
★ i | drank | |
★ you | drank | |
★ he/she/it | drank | |
★ we | drank | |
★ you | drank | |
★ they | drank |
Examples of the verb 'drink' in the Past Simple |
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- I drank orange juice yesterday. |
- You drank a lot of water yesterday. |
- He drank his coffee. | She drank her tea. |
- We drank wine last night. |
- You (plural) drank soda at the party. |
- They drank milk before they went to bed. |
DRINK - PAST CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i was | drinking | |
★ you were | drinking | |
★ he/she/it was | drinking | |
★ we were | drinking | |
★ you were | drinking | |
★ they were | drinking |
Examples of the verb 'drink' in the Past Continuous |
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- I was drinking my coffee when you called. |
- You were drinking tea with your breakfast. |
- He was drinking water at the meeting. | She was drinking juice at the party. |
- We were drinking wine with dinner. |
- You (plural) were drinking soda while watching TV. |
- They were drinking milk before bed. |
DRINK - PAST PERFECT | ||
★ i had | drunk | |
★ you had | drunk | |
★ he/she/it had | drunk | |
★ we had | drunk | |
★ you had | drunk | |
★ they had | drunk |
Examples of the verb 'drink' in the Past Perfect |
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- I had drunk my coffee before I left. |
- You had drunk all the tea. |
- He had drunk his water. | She had drunk her juice. |
- We had drunk the wine. |
- You (plural) had drunk the soda. |
- They had drunk all the milk. |
DRINK - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i had been | drinking | |
★ you had been | drinking | |
★ he/she/it had been | drinking | |
★ we had been | drinking | |
★ you had been | drinking | |
★ they had been | drinking |
Examples of the verb 'drink' in the Past Perfect Continuous |
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- I had been drinking water for an hour. |
- You had been drinking tea all day. |
- He had been drinking coffee since morning. | She had been drinking juice for a while. |
- We had been drinking wine with every meal. |
- You (plural) had been drinking soda all week. |
- They had been drinking milk before bed. |
DRINK - FUTURE SIMPLE | ||
★ i will | drink | |
★ you will | drink | |
★ he/she/it will | drink | |
★ we will | drink | |
★ you will | drink | |
★ they will | drink |
Examples of the verb 'drink' in the Future Simple |
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- I will drink tea tomorrow. |
- You will drink coffee in the morning. |
- He will drink water after his run. | She will drink juice for breakfast. |
- We will drink wine with dinner. |
- You (plural) will drink soda at the party. |
- They will drink milk before bed. |
DRINK - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will be | drinking | |
★ you will be | drinking | |
★ he/she/it will be | drinking | |
★ we will be | drinking | |
★ you will be | drinking | |
★ they will be | drinking |
Examples of the verb 'drink' in the Future Continuous |
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- I will be drinking water all day tomorrow. |
- You will be drinking tea during the meeting. |
- He will be drinking coffee. | She will be drinking juice. |
- We will be drinking wine at the restaurant. |
- You (plural) will be drinking soda at the game. |
- They will be drinking milk before bed. |
DRINK - FUTURE PERFECT | ||
★ i will have | drunk | |
★ you will have | drunk | |
★ he/she/it will have | drunk | |
★ we will have | drunk | |
★ you will have | drunk | |
★ they will have | drunk |
Examples of the verb 'drink' in the Future Perfect |
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- I will have drunk my coffee by then. |
- You will have drunk all the tea. |
- He will have drunk his water. | She will have drunk her juice. |
- We will have drunk the wine. |
- You (plural) will have drunk the soda. |
- They will have drunk all the milk. |
DRINK - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will have been | drinking | |
★ you will have been | drinking | |
★ he/she/it will have been | drinking | |
★ we will have been | drinking | |
★ you will have been | drinking | |
★ they will have been | drinking |
Examples of the verb 'drink' in the Future Perfect Continuous |
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- I will have been drinking water for hours by then. |
- You will have been drinking tea all day. |
- He will have been drinking coffee since morning. | She will have been drinking juice for a while. |
- We will have been drinking wine with every meal. |
- You (plural) will have been drinking soda all week. |
- They will have been drinking milk before bed. |