Learner note. Irregular; stem alternates bois-/buv-; past participle 'bu'.
- Je bois de l'eau.I drink water.
- Il a bu tout le café.He drank all the coffee.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicatif Indicative
PrésentPresent
Présent of boire| je | |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give boi) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give boions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give boient) |
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Passé composéCompound past
Passé composé of boire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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ImparfaitImperfect
Imparfait of boire| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiais) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiais) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiait) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiaient) |
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Futur simpleFuture
Futur simple of boire| je | |
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Plus-que-parfaitPluperfect
Plus-que-parfait of boire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Passé simpleSimple past (literary)
Passé simple of boire| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiis) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiis) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiit) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiîmes) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiîtes) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiirent) |
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Futur antérieurFuture perfect
Futur antérieur of boire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Passé antérieurPast anterior (literary)
Passé antérieur of boire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Conditionnel Conditional
Conditionnel présentPresent conditional
Conditionnel présent of boire| je | |
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Conditionnel passéPast conditional
Conditionnel passé of boire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Subjonctif Subjunctive
Subjonctif présentPresent subjunctive
Subjonctif présent of boire| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give boie) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give boies) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give boie) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give boient) |
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Subjonctif passéPast subjunctive
Subjonctif passé of boire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Subjonctif imparfaitImperfect subjunctive (literary)
Subjonctif imparfait of boire| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiisse) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiisses) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiît) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiissions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiissiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiissent) |
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Subjonctif plus-que-parfaitPluperfect subjunctive (literary)
Subjonctif plus-que-parfait of boire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Impératif Imperative
Impératif présentCommands
Impératif présent of boire| (tu) | |
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| (nous) | (irregular; regular pattern would give boions) |
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| (vous) | (irregular; regular pattern would give boiez) |
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Boire FAQ
How do you conjugate boire in the present tense?
Boire in the French présent: je bois, tu bois, il/elle/on boit, nous buvons, vous buvez, ils/elles boivent.
What is the Passé composé of boire?
j' ai bu, tu as bu, il/elle/on a bu, nous avons bu, vous avez bu, ils/elles ont bu. Boire uses avoir as its auxiliary.
Is boire irregular?
Yes. Boire has irregular forms in 13 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does boire mean in English?
Boire means “to drink”. The past participle is bu.