GRAMMAR
The past simple and the past participle of drink
Conjugation of the verb drink:
Base Form/Infinitive without 'to':
drink
Past Simple:
drank
Past Partciple:
drunk
Present Partciple:
drinking
Third Person Singular:
drinks
Definition:
To take liquid into your mouth and swallow it.
Example(s):
He drank two glasses of water and went to work.
Would you like to drink a cup of tea?
Similar verbs
The irregular verbs in the table below have the same pattern as drink. They are:
- Verbs with the 'i-a-u' pattern.
- Verbs like 'begin, began, begun'.
| Verb | Simple past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| begin | began | begun |
| drink | drank | drunk |
| ring | rang | rung |
| run | ran | run |
| shrink | shrank | shrunk |
| sing | sang | sung |
| sink | sank | sunk |
| spring | sprang | sprung |
| stink | stank | stunk |
| swim | swam | swum |
