Drink – English Verbs Conjugation

drink drinks drinking drank

Drink means to swallow liquid. Irregular: drink-drank-drunk.

Meanings

To swallow liquid
To consume alcohol
To absorb

Common Collocations

drink up drink to drink in drink and drive drink under the table

Tip for Learners

Irregular: drink-drank-drunk. Drunk = past participle AND adjective (intoxicated). Drink to = toast. Drink in = absorb (views, atmosphere).

Present Simple

I	drink
you	drink
he/she/it	drinks
we	drink
they	drink

Examples - Present Simple

I drink coffee every morning.
You drink too much soda.
She drinks green tea for health.
We drink water throughout the day.
They drink wine with dinner.

Present Continuous

I	am drinking
you	are drinking
he/she/it	is drinking
we	are drinking
they	are drinking

Examples - Present Continuous

I am drinking my morning coffee now.
You are drinking from my glass.
He is drinking too much at the party.
We are drinking smoothies for breakfast.
They are drinking champagne to celebrate.

Present Perfect

I	have drunk
you	have drunk
he/she/it	has drunk
we	have drunk
they	have drunk

Examples - Present Perfect

I have drunk three cups of coffee today.
You have drunk all the orange juice.
She has drunk nothing but water this week.
We have drunk the entire bottle.
They have drunk to our health many times.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been drinking
you	have been drinking
he/she/it	has been drinking
we	have been drinking
they	have been drinking

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been drinking more water lately.
You have been drinking too much caffeine.
He has been drinking heavily since the divorce.
We have been drinking this brand for years.
They have been drinking at the bar all night.

Past Simple

I	drank
you	drank
he/she/it	drank
we	drank
they	drank

Examples - Past Simple

I drank too much at the party.
You drank my milkshake by mistake.
He drank the medicine reluctantly.
We drank champagne on New Year's Eve.
They drank to the couple's happiness.

Past Continuous

I	was drinking
you	were drinking
he/she/it	was drinking
we	were drinking
they	were drinking

Examples - Past Continuous

I was drinking tea when you called.
You were drinking alone at the bar.
She was drinking water during the interview.
We were drinking wine when dinner arrived.
They were drinking cocktails by the pool.

Past Perfect

I	had drunk
you	had drunk
he/she/it	had drunk
we	had drunk
they	had drunk

Examples - Past Perfect

I had drunk too much before the speech.
You had drunk the coffee before I arrived.
He had drunk three bottles before stopping.
We had drunk all the juice before breakfast.
They had drunk heavily before the accident.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been drinking
you	had been drinking
he/she/it	had been drinking
we	had been drinking
they	had been drinking

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been drinking coffee all morning before the crash.
You had been drinking for hours before I found you.
She had been drinking moderately before the health scare.
We had been drinking at the pub for hours.
They had been drinking since noon before the fight.

Future Simple

I	will drink
you	will drink
he/she/it	will drink
we	will drink
they	will drink

Examples - Future Simple

I will drink plenty of water during the hike.
You will drink to forget your troubles.
He will drink responsibly from now on.
We will drink to your success.
They will drink champagne at the wedding.

Future Continuous

I	will be drinking
you	will be drinking
he/she/it	will be drinking
we	will be drinking
they	will be drinking

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be drinking herbal tea tonight.
You will be drinking cocktails on the cruise.
She will be drinking smoothies during the detox.
We will be drinking wine at the vineyard.
They will be drinking beer at the game.

Future Perfect

I	will have drunk
you	will have drunk
he/she/it	will have drunk
we	will have drunk
they	will have drunk

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have drunk a gallon of water by evening.
You will have drunk enough by then.
He will have drunk his last coffee by noon.
We will have drunk the entire case by the party's end.
They will have drunk to every toast by midnight.

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
they	will have been drinking

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been drinking coffee for fifty years by then.
You will have been drinking too much for too long.
She will have been drinking green tea for decades.
We will have been drinking this brand for generations.
They will have been drinking at that bar for hours.