The irregular verb "trinken" in German
Meaning of "trinken" in German
The verb "trinken" means:
1.-to drink
trinkst du gern Rotwein?
Do you like to drink red wine?
Was wollt ihr zum Essen trinken?
What do you want to drink during the meal?
Structure:
trinken + [Accusative] (what is being drunken)
Ich trinke ein halbes Glas Orangesaft morgens
I drink a half a glass of orange juice in the morning
Grammar of "trinken"
"trinken" is an irregular verb with haben as auxilary verb.
| Verb | 3rd Person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trinken | trinkt | trank | getrunken | to drink |
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Conjugation of "trinken"
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich trinke | I drink |
| du trinkst | you drink |
| er trinkt | he drinks |
| wir trinken | we drink |
| ihr trinkt | you drink |
| sie trinken | they drink |
Ich trinke jeden Tag zwei Liter Wasser, um gesund zu bleiben
I drink two liters of water every day to stay healthy
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe getrunken | I have drunk |
| du hast getrunken | you have drunk |
| er hat getrunken | he has drunk |
| wir haben getrunken | we have drunk |
| ihr habt getrunken | you have drunk |
| sie haben getrunken | they have drunk |
Ich habe gestern etwas zu viel getrunken und jetzt habe ich Kopfschmerzen
Yesterday I drank too much and now I have a headache
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich trank | I drank |
| du trankst | you drank |
| er trank | he drank |
| wir tranken | we drank |
| ihr trankt | you drank |
| sie tranken | they drank |
Am Abend tranken wir gemeinsam ein paar Gläser Rotwein
In the evening we drank a couple of glasses of red wine together
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich tränke |
| du tränkst |
| er tränke |
| wir tränken |
| ihr tränkt |
| sie tränken |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| trinkend (drinking) | getrunken (drunk) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | trink | drink |
| 2nd person plural | trinkt | drink |
| Polite form | trinken Sie | drink |
Trink nicht so viel, du musst noch Auto fahren
Don't drink too much. You still have to drive
Verbs with the stem "trinken"
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antrinken | to get drunk (inseparable verb) |
| ertrinken | to drown (inseparable verb) |
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