Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boire
Introduction to the verb boire
The English translation of the French verb boire is “to drink.” It is pronounced as “bwahr” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of boire comes from the Latin word “bibere,” meaning “to drink.” In everyday French, it is a very common verb used to express the act of consuming liquid.
Examples:
- Je bois du café tous les matins. (I drink coffee every morning.)
- Nous aimons boire du vin pendant les repas. (We like to drink wine during meals.)
- Ils ont bu de l’eau pour se rafraîchir. (They drank water to refresh themselves.)
Boire – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of boire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | bois | Je bois du café. | I drink coffee.
tu | bois | Tu bois de l’eau. | You drink water.
il | boit | Il boit du jus d’orange. | He drinks orange juice.
elle | boit | Elle boit du thé. | She drinks tea.
on | boit | On boit du vin. | We drink wine.
nous | buvons | Nous buvons du lait. | We drink milk.
vous | buvez | Vous buvez du soda. | You drink soda.
ils | boivent | Ils boivent de la bière. | They drink beer.
elles | boivent | Elles boivent de l’eau gazeuse. | They drink sparkling water.
Other Conjugations for Boire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boire
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