Boire Conjugation Chart

On this page we’ll have a look at the French verb boire, which means ‘to drink’. Frist we’ll look at the verb in the present tense, then we’ll have a look at some sample sentences.

Please note that the French also use the verb, “prendre”, or “to take” for describing the action of drinking. Find more on prendre here.

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present tense conjugation

je bois – I drink
tu bois – You drink
il, elle boit – he, she drinks
nous buvons – we drink
vous buvez – you drink
ils, elles boivent – they drink

example sentences

Je ne bois pas.
I do not drink.
Qu’est-ce que tu veux boire?
What do you want to drink?
Elle boit du Coca-Cola.
She drinks Coca-Cola.
Quand il était petit il buvait du lait.
He used to drink milk when he was little.
Je boirais de l’eau mais je n’ai pas soir.
I would drink some water but I’m not thirsty.
Hier j’ai bu du jus de pomme.
Yesterday I drank apple juice.
Je veux que tu boives plus d’eau pendant la journée.
I want you to drink more water during the day.

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