German Verb Conjugations
TRINKEN: Conjugated in All Tenses
The German verb trinken (to drink) conjugated in all its tenses and moods
PRESENT TENSE • PRÄSENS
Introduction
The verb trinken is a strong (irregular) verb meaning "to drink." Note that its German principal parts follow the same i/a/u pattern of English (drink/drank/drunk).
TRINKEN: Present | Past | Future | Subjunctive | All Verbs
Principal Parts: trinken • trank • getrunken
Imperative (Commands): (du) Trink! | (ihr) Trinkt! | Trinken Sie!
TRINKEN
Present Tense - Präsens
| DEUTSCH | ENGLISH |
| SINGULAR | |
| ich trinke | I drink I am drinking |
| du trinkst | you drink you are drinking |
| er trinkt sie trinkt es trinkt |
he drinks he is drinking she drinks she is drinking it drinks it is drinking |
| PLURAL | |
| wir trinken | we drink we are drinking |
| ihr trinkt | you (guys) drink you (guys) are drinking |
| sie trinken | they drink they are drinking |
| Sie trinken | you drink you are drinking |
| Examples: Er trinkt kein Bier. He doesn't drink beer. Ich trinke lieber Wein. I prefer to drink wine. |
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TRINKEN: Present | Past | Future | Subjunctive | All Verbs
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