Irregular verb
The verb to drink
drink → drank → drunk
A2Meaning: to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it · Type: irregular · Frequency: Top 50 English verbs
Key points to remember
- Present Simple:
I/you/we/they drink·he/she/it drinks - Past Simple:
drank - Past participle:
drunk(different from the Past Simple) - -ing form:
drinking
Conjugation of the verb to drink
Present Simple
| I | drink |
| You | drink |
| He / She / It | drinks |
| We | drink |
| You (pl.) | drink |
| They | drink |
Past Simple
| I | drank |
| You | drank |
| He / She / It | drank |
| We | drank |
| You (pl.) | drank |
| They | drank |
All the forms of the verb to drink
Present Simple
Full pagedrink / drinks
“I drink coffee every morning.”
See the pagePresent Continuous
Full pageam / is / are drinking
“I am drinking a glass of water right now.”
See the pagePast Simple
Full pagedrank
“I drank a glass of water.”
See the pagePast Continuous
Full pagewas / were drinking
“I was drinking a glass of water when the phone rang.”
See the pagePresent Perfect
Full pagehave / has drunk
“I have already drunk a glass of water.”
See the pagePast Perfect
Full pagehad drunk
“She had already drunk a glass of water when I arrived.”
See the pageFuture Simple
Full pagewill drink
“I will drink a glass of water tomorrow.”
See the pageGoing to Future
Full pageam / is / are going to drink
“I'm going to drink a glass of water this weekend.”
See the pageConditional (would)
Full pagewould drink
“I would drink a glass of water if I had time.”
See the pageHow to use to drink
1. Drinking
- I drink water every day.
- What do you want to drink?
2. Drinking with no object
With no object, drink often means to drink alcohol: He doesn't drink.
- He doesn't drink.
- I drink occasionally.
Common mistakes to avoid
1. Three forms that look alike
Drink → drank → drunk. Only the vowel changes: i → a → u. It is like sing → sang → sung.
2. I have drank ❌
After have or has, use the past participle drunk: I have drunk two glasses of water. Drank is only for the Past Simple, without have: I drank two glasses of water.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past simple of drink?+
The Past Simple of drink is drank. The past participle is drunk, which is different. Three forms: drink → drank → drunk.
Is it drank or drunk?+
Drank is the Past Simple, used alone: I drank some orange juice yesterday. Drunk is the past participle, used after have / has: I have drunk all my water.
Is it I drank a glass of water or I have drunk a glass of water?+
Both are correct. I drank a glass of water is the Past Simple: a finished action in the past. I have drunk a glass of water is the Present Perfect: the action is linked to now. The most common is I drank.
What is the difference between drink and have a drink?+
Drink is the action: I drink water every day. Have a drink means to take a drink, often with other people: Let's have a drink after the match. Between adults, have a drink often means an alcoholic drink, but it can be anything: Do you want a drink of water?
Is it drank or drinked?+
Say drank. Drink is irregular, like sing → sang → sung, so drinked is wrong.
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