Drink past tense
Meaning of drink
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it.
Infinitive
- 1. She always drinks a cup of green tea in the morning to start her day right.
- 2. He rarely drinks soda because he prefers water or juice.
- 3. In many cultures, people traditionally drink tea or coffee during social gatherings.
Past Simple
- 1. After the long hike, she drank a large bottle of water to quench her thirst.
- 2. At the party, he drank two glasses of red wine and felt a bit tipsy.
- 3. They drank hot cocoa by the fireplace, enjoying the warmth and comfort it brought on the chilly evening.
Past Participle
- 1. The juice has been drunk by everyone at the party.
- 2. All the sodas had been drunk before the game even started.
- 3. The water was drunk quickly by the runner after the marathon.
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Bare infinitive
- For habits or routines.Example. 'He drinks coffee every morning.'
- To describe a state existing at the present moment.Example. 'She only drinks decaffeinated beverages.'
Past Simple
- To describe a completed action in the past.Example. 'She drank all the lemonade yesterday.'
- For a series of completed actions in the past.Example. 'We drank tea, talked, and then went for a walk.'
- In indirect speech, when the reporting verb is in the past tense.Example. 'He said he drank the last of the milk.'
Past Participle
- In perfect tenses, to show actions that have a connection to the present.Example. 'I have never drunk coffee after 6 PM.'
- In passive voice constructions, to show that an action was done to the subject.Example. 'The poison was drunk by mistake.'
- As an adjective, to describe a condition resulting from the action of the verb.Example. 'After the party, they were all drunk.'
- In perfect continuous tenses, to emphasize the duration or ongoing nature of an action (in combination with 'have been' and 'drinking'). 'She has been drunk since she arrived at the party.' Correction. This point combines concepts incorrectly. A more accurate use would be. 'She has been drinking since she arrived at the party.' This emphasizes duration/ongoing action without implying intoxication inherently.
- Each usage case indicates how the form of 'drink' should be chosen based on the temporal context and the nature of the action being described.
Common mistakes
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Confusing Past Simple
One of the most common mistakes involves mixing up the past simple form of 'drink,' which is 'drank,' with its past participle form, 'drunk.' For example, people might incorrectly say, 'I have drank all my water,' when it should be, 'I have drunk all my water.' The correct usage of 'drank' is for simple past actions, e.g., 'I drank water yesterday,' while 'drunk' should be used in perfect tenses and passive constructions, e.g., 'The water has been drunk.'
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'Drunk' without auxiliary verbs
Another mistake is using 'drunk' without the necessary auxiliary verbs that are required for forming perfect tenses or passive voice. Some might say, 'I drunk all my water,' omitting the auxiliary verb 'have,' which leads to incorrect sentence construction. The correct form should include the auxiliary verb, as in 'I have drunk all my water,' to indicate an action that has been completed at the time of speaking.
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Misapplication in Conditional
Misusing 'drank' and 'drunk' in conditional sentences is another common error. For instance, in the conditional perfect, which expresses hypothetical situations in the past, some might incorrectly use 'drank' instead of 'drunk.' The correct form should be, 'If I had drunk enough water, I wouldn’t have been dehydrated,' using 'had drunk' (past perfect) rather than 'had drank.'
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past simple form of 'drink'?
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