What is the present tense of “drink”!

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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:

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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 Simpledrink
Present Continuousdrinking
Present Perfecthave drunk
Present Simple
The simple present tense is used to describe habitual, regular, or general facts.
Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She drinks tea in the morning.

Example

They drink water after exercise.

Present Continuous
The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or future plans.
Subject + am/is/are + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

I am drinking a cup of coffee.

Example

They are drinking soda at the party.

Present Perfect
The present perfect tense is used to indicate actions completed at some point in the past but relevant to the present.
Subject + have/has + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

She has drunk all the juice.

Example

They have drunk too much alcohol.

drink Subject-Verb Agreement

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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.

In the present tense, 'drink' follows the typical rule of adding 's' when the subject is third person singular (he, she, it), but it remains the same for all other subjects (first person, second person, and plural subjects).
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.

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