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drank vs drunk (which is correct) - nm

Posted: Jul 24, 2013

The patient drank too much. The patient drunk too much.

drank - I know I did

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I am drunk or maybe I drank too much? - drunk/drank

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I can be drunk but I can't drunk too much. I drank too much but I couldn't drunk too much. :)

If you do not use the verb have, do not use drunk - sm for link

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Using the word drunk seems almost as unnatural as using the past tense lay. But..this is the only way I can remember the drunk/drank rule:

"Everyone knows what drink means. The confusion comes in when figuring out when to use drank and when to use drunk (as a verb, not the other meaning mostly everyone is familiar with). It's actually pretty simple.

Drank is the simple past of drink.

Example: I drank two glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice this morning.

Drunk is also the past tense of drink but is only used with the verb "have."

Example: Instead of orange juice, I had drunk two glasses of wine and promptly felt the effects. I have drunk my way through this bottle of wine in record time.

Memorization tip: If you do not use the verb have you do not use drunk."

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drank vs drunk (which is correct) - nm

drank - I know I did

I am drunk or maybe I drank too much? - drunk/drank

If you do not use the verb *have*, do not use drunk - sm for link

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If you do not use the verb have, do not use drunk - sm for link