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The irregular verb **boire** (to drink) has three different stems: **boi-** for singular forms, **buv-** for *nous* and *vous*, and **boiv-** for *ils* and *elles*.

| Pronoun | Form of boire |
|---|---|
| je | bois |
| tu | bois |
| il/elle/on | boit |
| nous | buvons |
| vous | buvez |
| ils/elles | boivent |

### Quenching your thirst

In French, you use the verb *avoir* (to have) to say you are thirsty: **avoir soif**.

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### At the café

When going out for a drink, you might sit on **une terrasse** (a terrace) and interact with **un serveur** (a waiter). To ask for your drinks, use the regular verb **commander** (to order).

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Notice the stem changes for **boire** in the plural forms:

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When you are finished, don't forget to ask for **l'addition** (the bill)!

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The verb to drink (boire)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

phrase

prep

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Definite articles and elision (le, la, l')

Indefinite articles (un, une)

Identifying vs. describing (c'est vs. il est)

Feminine adjective agreement (+e)

Plural pronouns and 'to be' (nous sommes, vous êtes)

Formal and informal you (tu vs. vous)

Plural nouns and indefinite articles (des... -s)

Plural definite articles (les)

Plural adjective agreement (+s)

Stressed pronouns (moi, toi, lui)

The verb "to have" singular (j'ai, tu as, il a)

The verb "to have" plural (nous avons, vous avez, ils ont)

There is / there are (il y a)

Basic verbal negation (ne... pas)

Negating "there is" (il n'y a pas de)

Regular -er verbs singular (je parle, tu parles, il parle)

Regular -er verbs plural (nous parlons, vous parlez, ils parlent)

The verb "to be called" (s'appeler)

Yes/no questions with intonation (Tu parles ?)

Yes/no questions with "Est-ce que" (Est-ce que tu parles ?)

Informal questions (qui, que, quoi)

Standard questions (est-ce que)

Singular possessives (mon, ton, son)

Plural possessives (notre, votre, leur)

Demonstrative adjectives (ce, cet, cette, ces)

Adjective placement

Numbers 1 to 20

Numbers 21 to 100

Age and physical states (avoir)

The verb to go (aller)

The preposition to/at (à, au, aux)

Question word for location (où)

Prepositions for cities and countries (à, en, au, aux)

The verb to come (venir)

The preposition from/of (de, du, des)

Question word for origin (d'où)

The verb to do/make (faire)

Days of the week (lundi, mardi)

Telling time (il est... heure)

Question words for time (quand, à quelle heure)

The verb to take or have (prendre)

Partitive articles (du, de la, de l')

Zero quantity (pas de)

Expressions of quantity (un peu de, beaucoup de)

Asking how much or how many (combien, combien de)

Very vs. a lot (très, beaucoup)

The verb to want (vouloir)

Polite requests (je voudrais)

The verb to be able to (pouvoir)

Obligation (devoir)

General obligation (il faut)

Why and because (pourquoi, parce que)

Expressing purpose (pour)

Reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nous, vous)

Daily routine verbs (se lever, s'habiller)

Adverbs of frequency (parfois, rarement)

Never (ne... jamais)

Regular -ir verbs (choisir, finir)

Regular -re verbs (attendre, répondre)

Irregular -ir verbs (sortir, partir, dormir)

Informal 'we' (on)

The imperative mood

Direct object pronouns (le, la, les, l')

The near future (aller + infinitive)

The recent past (venir de + infinitive)

The passé composé with avoir

Irregular past participles (eu, été, fait, pris, vu)

The passé composé with être

The negative passé composé (ne ... pas)

Saying goodbye

Please, sorry and thank you

Which / what (quel)

The indefinite adjective (tout, tous)

Irregular feminine adjectives (-euse, -ve)

Double consonant adjectives (-enne, -ette)

Feminine adjective endings (-ère, -trice)

Irregular plurals (-x)

Plurals ending in -al (-aux)

Present tense stem changes (e to è)

Accent stem changes (é to è)

Double consonant verbs (appeler, jeter)

Verbs ending in -yer (payer, envoyer)

Irregular communication verbs (dire, lire)

Irregular action verbs (écrire, mettre)

Knowing facts vs. familiarity (savoir, connaître)

Question	Answer
the bottle	la bouteille
I am thirsty, I am drinking a bottle of water.	J'ai soif, je bois une bouteille d'eau.
the waiter	le serveur
to order	commander
the soda	le soda
The waiter is arriving, are you ordering a soda?	Le serveur arrive, vous commandez un soda ?
the beer	la bière
the wine	le vin
Are you drinking a beer or some wine?	Vous buvez une bière ou du vin ?
the terrace	la terrasse
We are on the terrace and we are having a drink.	Nous sommes sur la terrasse et nous buvons un verre.
the lemonade	la limonade
Are you thirsty? Are you drinking a lemonade?	Tu as soif ? Tu bois une limonade ?
I am ordering a coffee for dessert.	Je commande un café pour le dessert.
They are drinking a good bottle of wine together.	Ils boivent une bonne bouteille de vin ensemble.
the cup	la tasse
The waiter is preparing a cup of hot tea.	Le serveur prépare une tasse de thé chaud.
The children are having a soda and a lemonade.	Les enfants prennent un soda et une limonade.
the bill (f)	l'addition
That is the waiter with the beer and the bill.	C'est le serveur avec la bière et l'addition.
They drink a cup of tea on the terrace.	Elles boivent une tasse de thé sur la terrasse.
We are drinking a juice and the bill is on the table.	Nous buvons un jus et l'addition est sur la table.
the drink, the beverage	la boisson
This drink is cold.	Cette boisson est froide.
We are having a hot drink.	Nous prenons une boisson chaude.
the lemon	le citron
I am drinking a lemon juice.	Je bois un jus de citron.
There is lemon in the water.	Il y a du citron dans l'eau.
the ice cream; the ice	la glace
I like ice cream.	J'aime la glace.
He is having an ice cream and a juice.	Il prend une glace et un jus.

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