Vietnamese Verb "uống" — to drink

uống

to drink

Type

Action verb

Patterns

6 tense/aspect forms

Simple / Bare Verb

The bare verb with no marker. Context determines whether it refers to present, past, or habitual action.

Simple statement

Structure: Subject + uống

Tôi uống.

I drink / I drank.

Past / Completed (đã)

The marker "đã" before the verb explicitly marks a completed action or past event.

Completed marker: đã

Structure: Subject + đã + uống

Tôi đã uống.

I drank / I have drunk.

Progressive (đang)

The marker "đang" expresses an action currently in progress.

Progressive marker: đang

Structure: Subject + đang + uống

Tôi đang uống.

I am drinking.

Future (sẽ)

The marker "sẽ" expresses a future action or intention.

Future marker: sẽ

Structure: Subject + sẽ + uống

Tôi sẽ uống.

I will drink.

Negative (không / chưa)

"Không" negates the verb generally. "Chưa" means "not yet" — implying the action may happen later.

Negative marker: không

Structure: Subject + không + uống

Tôi không uống rượu.

I don't drink alcohol.

Not yet marker: chưa

Structure: Subject + chưa + uống

Tôi chưa uống cà phê.

I haven't drunk coffee yet.

Experience / Other (đã từng / vẫn)

"Đã từng" marks past experience ("have ever done"). "Vẫn" means "still" for ongoing states.

Experience marker: đã từng

Structure: Subject + đã từng + uống

Bạn đã từng uống trà đá chưa?

Have you ever drunk iced tea?

Example Sentences

Bạn muốn uống gì?

What do you want to drink?

Uống nước đi!

Drink some water!

Chúng tôi đã uống cà phê sáng nay.

We drank coffee this morning.