Before you start
Meet trinken
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- (transitive) to drink (to drink liquids (in bottles, glasses, etc.) by mouth)
- (intransitive) to drink, to imbibe (to consume alcoholic beverages)
- (intransitive) to drink; to toast (engage in a salutation (of someone), accompanying the raising of glasses while drinking alcohol)
- (reflexive) to drink one's fill; to drink to satiety
Forms
How trinken changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | trinke | trank |
| du | trinkst | trankst |
| er/sie/es | trinkt | trank |
| wir | trinken | tranken |
| ihr | trinkt | trankt |
| Sie | trinken | tranken |
Partizip II getrunken · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich trinke jeden Morgen Wasser.I drink water every morning.daily habit
- 2Wir haben im Café Tee getrunken.We drank tea at the café.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er möchte heute keinen Kaffee trinken.He doesn’t want to drink coffee today.modal verb with infinitive