3 7.9: Structure – Le verbe boire
In this section, you will learn how to use the verb boire
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On étudie !
Le verbe boire
There are two main ways to say “to drink” in French: prendre and boire.
Prendre is a a little more general than boire because it can translate “to have”, “to take”, and “to drink”, as in: Je prends du café. You can also use it for transportation (Je prends le bus) or buying things you don’t drink (Je vais prendre 3 baguettes).
To refer more precisely to the idea of swallowing a liquid, we can use the verb boire (to drink):
| Singulier | Pluriel |
|---|---|
| je bois | nous buvons |
| tu bois | vous buvez |
| il, elle, on boit | ils, elles boivent |
The plural forms are irregular and should be memorized. Notice how the noun boisson (drink) is similar to the singular forms of the verb.
On approfondit !
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- Accents: ç, à, é, è, â, ê, î, ô, û, ù, ë, ï, ü
- Dictionnaire français-anglais
