ils burent

drank

→ boire
bur drink + ent they past tense
verb · 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #50,499
drank This is a literary past-tense form, often found in written narratives.
FR: Après le repas, ils burent de l’eau.
EN: After the meal, they drank water.
Conjugation of boire
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third but burent

Ils burent tous.

They all drank.

Ils burent chacun un verre.

They each drank a glass.

Elles mangèrent et burent du vin.

They ate and drank wine.

Ensemble, ils mangèrent et burent avec joie.

Together they ate and drank with joy.