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Verb forms of drive

The English verb drive translates as “to drive”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.

The forms of drive

The core forms of drive are: third person drives, present participle driving, past simple drove, past participle driven. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

drive in a sentence

In a sentence, drive looks like this: She drives to work every day.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

This page lists 4 tenses and moods of drive, grouped by CEFR level. The third person (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.

FAQ

What does “drive” mean in English?

drive means “to drive”.

Is drive regular or irregular?

drive is an irregular English verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

drives
She drives to work every day.

present participlerules and examples

driving
He is driving too fast!

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

drove
We drove to the mountains last weekend.

past participlerules and examples

driven
I have never driven a truck.

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