Conjugate boire in the present tense in French (Le Présent)

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE

Last updated: 2021-10-22

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The verb boire (to drink) is irregular in Le Présent (Indicatif) in French.

Learn how to conjugate BOIRE (to drink) in Le Présent (Indicatif) in French

je bois

tu bois

il/elle/on boit

nous buvons

vous buvez

ils/elles boivent

Listen to these examples:

Je bois du vin rouge à tous les repas.I drink red wine with every meal.

Tu bois quelque chose ?Are you drinking anything?

Ma mère ne boit pas d'alcool.My mother doesn't drink alcohol.

Nous buvons 2 litres d'eau par jour.We drink 2 litres of water per day.

Vous buvez du thé.You're drinking tea.

Mes parents ne boivent jamais de lait.My parents never drink milk.

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