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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