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The present tense form of 'drink' is drink or drinks. Example: He drinks coffee every morning. (He drinks coffee every morning.)
Definition of “drink”
- to consume a liquid, especially by swallowing
- to consume alcohol
Tense sentence structure and examples:
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Present Simple | drink |
| Present Continuous | drinking |
| Present Perfect | have drunk |
Example
She drinks tea in the morning.
Example
They drink water after exercise.
Example
I am drinking a cup of coffee.
Example
They are drinking soda at the party.
Example
She has drunk all the juice.
Example
They have drunk too much alcohol.
drink Subject-Verb Agreement
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.
| Singular First Person (I) | drink |
| Singular Second Person (You) | drink |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | drinks |
| Plural (We/You/They) | drink |
Example
I drink water.
Example
You drink coffee.
Example
He drinks tea.
Example
She drinks juice.
Example
It drinks soda.
Example
We drink milk.
Example
You drink smoothies.
Example
They drink water.