пить / выпить conjugation in Russian – to Drink

Written by Ari Helderman | Last updated: January 29, 2025 min read

Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs пить / выпить. In English the translation means ‘to drink’.

Read this article on Russian verb conjugation if you want to learn how to conjugate other Russian verbs.

пить conjugation in Russian

The stress of each word is on the bolded parts. Try saying the words out loud while you read to make sure they ‘stick’ in your memory.

Imperfective AspectPerfective Aspect
Infinitive Form питьвыпить
Present Tense
я – 1st Person Singularпью
ты – 2nd Person Singularпьёшь
он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singularпьёт
мы – 1st Person Pluralпьём
вы – 2nd Person Pluralпьёте
они – 3rd Person Pluralпьют
Past Tense
он – Masculineпилвыпил
она – Feminineпилавыпила
оно – Neuterпиловыпило
они/мы/вы – Pluralпиливыпили
Future Tense
я – 1st Person Singularбуду питьвыпью
ты – 2nd Person Singularбудешь питьвыпьешь
он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singularбудет питьвыпьет
мы – 1st Person Pluralбудем питьвыпьем
вы – 2nd Person Pluralбудете питьвыпьете
они – 3rd Person Pluralбудут питьвыпьют
Imperative Form
ты – Informalпейвыпей
вы – Politeпейтевыпейте

How to use пить in Russian?

Whenever you say the verb ‘drink’ in English, you can also use the word пить. Bear in mind that the perfective aspect is almost only used with alcohol and generally means ‘to have a drink’.

Examples of пить / выпить conjugation

While reading the examples below, try saying them out loud. That will do wonders for your ability to speak Russian well. If you’re in a public place and it would be a little awkward to say Russian words, try to pronounce the sentences in your head.

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Russian exampleEnglish translation
После занятий спортом нужно пить достаточноAfter playing sports you should drink enough
Я всегда забываю, насколько убедительно наши соотечественники могут хотеть выпитьI always forget how convincing our countrymen can want to have a drink
Я пью стакан сока за завтракомI drink a glass of juice at breakfast
В пятницу выпьемOn Friday we’ll have a drink
Я слишком много выпил прошлой ночьюI drank too much last night
Сколько стакана воды Вы пьёте каждый день?How much glasses of water do you drink every day?
Мы не пьём алкогольWe don’t drink alcohol
Пей, пей, пей!Drink, drink, drink!
Пейте это лекарство каждый день в течение 2 недель.Drink this medicine every day for 2 weeks.
Она хочет выпитьShe wants a drink
Он пьёт яблочный сокHe drinks apple juice
Russian phraseEnglish translation
Я пью кофе каждое утро.I drink coffee every morning.
Мы пьём чай с медом и лимоном в холодную погоду.We drink tea with honey and lemon in cold weather.
Ты пьёшь много воды в течение дня?Do you drink a lot of water throughout the day?
Она пьёт зеленый чай для улучшения здоровья.She drinks green tea for health improvement.
Он выпил стакан воды перед тренировкой.He had a glass of water before his workout.
Вы хотите выпить чашку кофе со мной?Do you want to have a cup of coffee with me?
Я не пью вино, потому что мне не нравится его вкус.I don’t drink wine because I don’t like its taste.
Мы выпили бутылку вина на празднике.We had a bottle of wine on the holiday.
Ты можешь пить газировку со льдом и лимоном.You can drink soda with ice and lemon.
Она пьёт воду со льдом в жаркую погоду.She drinks water with ice in hot weather.
Он выпил бокал шампанского за здоровье новобрачных.He drank a glass of champagne for the health of the newlyweds.
Вы можете пить горячий шоколад вместо кофе.You can drink hot chocolate instead of coffee.
Я пью свежевыжатый апельсиновый сок каждое утро.I drink freshly squeezed orange juice every morning.
Мы пьём воду из фильтра для лучшего вкуса.We drink filtered water for better taste.
Ты не можешь пить кофе после 6 вечера, иначе не сможешь уснуть.You can’t drink coffee after 6pm, otherwise you won’t be able to sleep.
Она пьёт лимонад во время обеда.She drinks lemonade during lunch.
Он выпил бутылку пива в баре с друзьями.He had a bottle of beer at the bar with friends.
Вы пьёте коктейли с алкоголем на вечеринках?Do you drink cocktails with alcohol at parties?
Я не могу пить кофе без молока и сахара.I can’t drink coffee without milk and sugar.
Мы пьём теплый глинтвейн зимой.We drink warm mulled wine in winter.

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