Drive V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 has five different forms: base form, past simple form, past participle form, present perfect form, and present perfect participle form. So what is Drive‘s past? How to conjugate verbs with the verb Drive?
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Drive of Definition and Meaning
Drive means to operate something, such as a train or bus.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Drive
| Base Form (V1) | drive |
| Past Form (V2) | drove |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | driven |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | drives |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | driving |
Drive of Past Simple V2
The verb drive is also employed in its V2 form as “drove”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Drive of Past Participle V3
This verb's V3 form is ‘ driven ‘ In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘ driven ‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word drive is used ‘have + driven ‘ or ‘has + driven.'
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + driven ‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has + driven ‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + driven ‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Drive V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Drive | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| drive | drive | drives | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| drive | drive | drive | |
| Present Continuous of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| am driving | are driving | is driving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are driving | are driving | are driving | |
| Present Perfect of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| have driven | have driven | has driven | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have driven | have driven | have driven | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been driving | have been driving | has been driving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been driving | have been driving | have been driving | |
| Past Simple of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| drove | drove | drove | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| drove | drove | drove | |
| Past Continuous of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| was driving | were driving | was driving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were driving | were driving | were driving | |
| Past Perfect of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| had driven | had driven | had driven | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had driven | had driven | had driven | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been driving | had been driving | had been driving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been driving | had been driving | had been driving | |
| Future Simple of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall drive | will/shall drive | will/shall drive | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall drive | will/shall drive | will/shall drive | |
| Future Continuous of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be driving | will/shall be driving | will/shall be driving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be driving | will/shall be driving | will/shall be driving | |
| Future Perfect of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have driven | will/shall have driven | will/shall have driven | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have driven | will/shall have driven | will/shall have driven | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been driving | will/shall have been driving | will/shall have been driving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been driving | will/shall have been driving | will/shall have been driving | |
| Conditional Present of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| would drive | would drive | would drive | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would drive | would drive | would drive | |
| Conditional Perfect of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have driven | would have driven | would have driven | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have driven | would have driven | would have driven | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be driving | would be driving | would be driving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be driving | would be driving | would be driving | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been driving | would have been driving | would have been driving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been driving | would have been driving | would have been driving | |
| Present Subjunctive of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| drive | drive | drive | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| drive | drive | drive | |
| Past Subjunctive of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| drove | drove | drove | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| drove | drove | drove | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| had driven | had driven | had driven | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had driven | had driven | had driven | |
| Imperative of drive | I | You | She/He/It |
| drive | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s drive | drive | ||
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Example Sentences with Drive V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about drive sentence examples.
Example:
+ I want you to drive because I'm so tired.
+ Peter sauntered up the drive, trying to appear casual.
+ He could drive if someone would simply tell him where they were.
+ What do you drive?
+ Maybe you should let him drive.
Synonym Words For Drive
Synonym of the drive word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of drive:
- run
- take bring
- transport
- convey
- ferry carry
- give a lift
- to bear
- send
- haul
- ship
- transmit
- move
Opposite Words For Drive
The antonym of the drive word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as drive.
- walk
- crawl
- creep
- amble
- dawdle
- slow
- wait
- idle
- rest
- decelerate
- halt
- delay
- laze
- relax
- stay
- stop
- procrastinate
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Drive (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of drive?
The past tense of drive is drove. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of drive is drives. The present participle of drive is driving. The past participle of drive is driven.
| Base Form (V1) | drive |
| Past Form (V2) | drove |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | driven |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | drives |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | driving |
What is the V2 and V3 form of drive?
+ The V2 and V3 form of drive is “ drove and driven “.
What is the sentence of drive?
What is the past tense V2 of drive?
+ The past tense of drive is “drove“.
What is the past participle V3 of drive?
+ The past participle of drive is “driven“.
What is the present participle V5 of drive?
+ The present participle of drive is “driving“.
Conclusion
The types of Drive V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 are Base Form, Past tense, Present Continuous, and Present Continuous and Present Continuous. We know everything about them. English is easier and more fun to learn if you make it easier and more fun to use.
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Here are other verbs V1 V2 V3 List
| Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
| abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
| arise | arose | arisen |
| awake | awoke | awoken |
| backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
| be | was/were | been |
| bear | bore | borne |
| beat | beat | beaten/beat |
| become | became | become |
| befall | befell | befallen |
| begin | began | begun |
| behold | beheld | beheld |
| bend | bent | bent |
| beset | beset | beset |
| bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
| bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
| bid | bid | bid |
| bind | bound | bound |
| bite | bit | bitten |
| bleed | bled | bled |
| blow | blew | blown |
| break | broke | broken |
| breed | bred | bred |
| bring | brought | brought |
| broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
| browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
| build | built | built |
| burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
| burst | burst | burst |
| bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
| buy | bought | bought |
| cast | cast | cast |
| catch | caught | caught |
| chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
| choose | chose | chosen |
| cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
| cleave | clave | cleaved |
| cling | clung | clung |
| clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
| come | came | come |
| cost | cost | cost |
| creep | crept | crept |
| crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
| crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
| cut | cut | cut |
| daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
| deal | dealt | dealt |
| dig | dug | dug |
| disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
| dive | dove/dived | dived |
| do | did | done |
| draw | drew | drawn |
| dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
| drink | drank | drunk |
| drive | drove | driven |
| dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
| eat | ate | eaten |
| fall | fell | fallen |
| feed | fed | fed |
| feel | felt | felt |
| fight | fought | fought |
| find | found | found |
| fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
| flee | fled | fled |
| fling | flung | flung |
| fly | flew | flown |
| forbear | forbore | forborne |
| forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
| forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
| forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
| foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
| foretell | foretold | foretold |
| forget | forgot | forgotten |
| forgive | forgave | forgiven |
| forsake | forsook | forsaken |
| freeze | froze | frozen |
| frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
| get | got | got/gotten |
| gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
| gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
| give | gave | given |
| go | went | gone |
| grind | ground | ground |
| grow | grew | grown |
| hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
| handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
| hang | hung | hung |
| have | had | had |
| hear | heard | heard |
| heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
| hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
| hide | hid | hidden |
| hit | hit | hit |
| hurt | hurt | hurt |
| inbreed | inbred | inbred |
| inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
| input | input | input |
| inset | inset | inset |
| interbreed | interbred | interbred |
| interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
| interwind | interwound | interwound |
| jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
| keep | kept | kept |
| kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
| knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
| know | knew | known |
| lay | laid | laid |
| lead | led | led |
| lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
| leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
| learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
| leave | left | left |
| lend | lent | lent |
| let | let | let |
| lie | lay | lain |
| light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
| lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
| lose | lost | lost |
| make | made | made |
| mean | meant | meant |
| meet | met | met |
| miscast | miscast | miscast |
| misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
| misdo | misdid | misdone |
| mishear | misheard | misheard |
| mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
| mislead | misled | misled |
| mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
| misread | misread | misread |
| misset | misset | misset |
| misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
| misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
| misspend | misspent | misspent |
| mistake | mistook | mistaken |
| misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
| misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
| miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
| mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
| offset | offset | offset |
| outbid | outbid | outbid |
| outbreed | outbred | outbred |
| outdo | outdid | outdone |
| outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
| outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
| outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
| outfight | outfought | outfought |
| outfly | outflew | outflown |
| outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
| outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
| outlie | outlied | outlied |
| output | output | output |
| outride | outrode | outridden |
| outrun | outran | outrun |
| outsell | outsold | outsold |
| outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
| outshoot | outshot | outshot |
| outsing | outsang | outsung |
| outsit | outsat | outsat |
| outsleep | outslept | outslept |
| outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
| outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
| outspeed | outsped | outsped |
| outspend | outspent | outspent |
| outswear | outswore | outsworn |
| outswim | outswam | outswum |
| outthink | outthought | outthought |
| outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
| outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
| overbid | overbid | overbid |
| overbreed | overbred | overbred |
| overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
| overbuy | overbought | overbought |
| overcome | overcame | overcome |
| overdo | overdid | overdone |
| overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
| overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
| overeat | overate | overeaten |
| overfeed | overfed | overfed |
| overfly | overflew | overflown |
| overhang | overhung | overhung |
| overhear | overheard | overheard |
| overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
| overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
| override | overrode | overridden |
| overrun | overran | overrun |
| oversee | oversaw | overseen |
| oversell | oversold | oversold |
| oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
| overshoot | overshot | overshot |
| oversleep | overslept | overslept |
| overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
| overspend | overspent | overspent |
| overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
| overtake | overtook | overtaken |
| overthink | overthought | overthought |
| overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
| overwind | overwound | overwound |
| overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
| partake | partook | partaken |
| pay | paid | paid |
| plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
| prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
| premake | premade | premade |
| prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
| presell | presold | presold |
| preset | preset | preset |
| preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
| proofread | proofread | proofread |
| prove | proved | proven/proved |
| put | put | put |
| quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
| quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
| read | read | read |
| reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
| rebid | rebid | rebid |
| rebind | rebound | rebound |
| rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
| rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
| recast | recast | recast |
| recut | recut | recut |
| redeal | redealt | redealt |
| redo | redid | redone |
| redraw | redrew | redrawn |
| refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
| regrind | reground | reground |
| regrow | regrew | regrown |
| rehang | rehung | rehung |
| rehear | reheard | reheard |
| reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
| relay | relaid | relaid |
| relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
| relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
| remake | remade | remade |
| rend | rent | rent |
| repay | repaid | repaid |
| reread | reread | reread |
| rerun | reran | rerun |
| resell | resold | resold |
| resend | resent | resent |
| reset | reset | reset |
| resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
| retake | retook | retaken |
| reteach | retaught | retaught |
| retear | retore | retorn |
| retell | retold | retold |
| rethink | rethought | rethought |
| retread | retread | retread |
| retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
| rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
| rewear | rewore | reworn |
| reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
| rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
| rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
| rewin | rewon | rewon |
| rewind | rewound | rewound |
| rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
| rid | rid | rid |
| ride | rode | ridden |
| ring | rang | rung |
| rise | rose | risen |
| roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
| run | ran | run |
| sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
| saw | sawed | sawn |
| say | said | said |
| see | saw | seen |
| seek | sought | sought |
| sell | sold | sold |
| send | sent | sent |
| set | set | set |
| sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
| shake | shook | shaken |
| shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
| shear | sheared | shorn |
| shed | shed | shed |
| shine | shone | shone |
| shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
| shoot | shot | shot |
| show | showed | shown/showed |
| shrink | shrank | shrunk |
| shut | shut | shut |
| sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
| sing | sang | sung |
| sink | sank | sunk |
| sit | sat | sat |
| slay | slew | slain |
| sleep | slept | slept |
| slide | slid | slid |
| sling | slung | slung |
| slink | slunk | slunk |
| slit | slit | slit |
| smell | smelt | smelt |
| smite | smote | smitten |
| sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
| speak | spoke | spoken |
| speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
| spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
| spend | spent | spent |
| spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
| spin | spun/span | spun |
| spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
| spread | spread | spread |
| stand | stood | stood |
| steal | stole | stolen |
| stick | stuck | stuck |
| sting | stung | stung |
| stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
| stride | strode | stridden |
| strike | struck | struck |
| string | strung | strung |
| sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
| swear | swore | sworn |
| sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
| sweep | swept | swept |
| swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
| swim | swam | swum |
| swing | swung | swung |
| take | took | taken |
| teach | taught | taught |
| tear | tore | torn |
| telecast | telecast | telecast |
| tell | told | told |
| think | thought | thought |
| throw | threw | thrown |
| thrust | thrust | thrust |
| tread | trod | trodden/trod |
| typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
| unbend | unbent | unbent |
| unbind | unbound | unbound |
| unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
| undercut | undercut | undercut |
| underfeed | underfed | underfed |
| undergo | underwent | undergone |
| underlie | underlay | underlain |
| understand | understood | understood |
| undertake | undertook | undertaken |
| underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
| undo | undid | undone |
| unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
| unhang | unhung | unhung |
| unhide | unhid | unhidden |
| unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
| unspin | unspun | unspun |
| unwind | unwound | unwound |
| uphold | upheld | upheld |
| upset | upset | upset |
| wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
| wear | wore | worn |
| wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
| weep | wept | wept |
| wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
| win | won | won |
| wind | wound | wound |
| withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
| withhold | withheld | withheld |
| withstand | withstood | withstood |
| work | worked | worked |
| wring | wrung | wrung |
| write | wrote | written |
