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Drive means to operate vehicle or motivate. Irregular: drive-drove-driven.
Meanings
- To operate vehicle
- To transport by car
- To motivate
- To force into state
Common Collocations
drive someone crazy
drive away
drive home
drive a point
what drives you
Tip for Learners
Irregular: drive-drove-driven. Drive someone crazy = annoy greatly. Drive home a point = emphasize strongly. Drive (noun) = motivation.
Present Simple
| I | drive |
| you | drive |
| he/she/it | drives |
| we | drive |
| they | drive |
Examples - Present Simple
- I drive to work every day.
- You drive too fast on the highway.
- She drives a red convertible.
- We drive electric cars to reduce emissions.
- They drive trucks for a living.
Present Continuous
| I | am driving |
| you | are driving |
| he/she/it | is driving |
| we | are driving |
| they | are driving |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am driving to the airport right now.
- You are driving me crazy with your questions.
- He is driving the bus today.
- We are driving across the country.
- They are driving the cattle to market.
Present Perfect
| I | have driven |
| you | have driven |
| he/she/it | has driven |
| we | have driven |
| they | have driven |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have driven this route many times.
- You have driven everyone away with your attitude.
- She has driven professionally for twenty years.
- We have driven thousands of miles together.
- They have driven sales up significantly.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been driving |
| you | have been driving |
| he/she/it | has been driving |
| we | have been driving |
| they | have been driving |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been driving for six hours straight.
- You have been driving recklessly lately.
- He has been driving taxis since graduation.
- We have been driving this project forward.
- They have been driving hard bargains for years.
Past Simple
| I | drove |
| you | drove |
| he/she/it | drove |
| we | drove |
| they | drove |
Examples - Past Simple
- I drove all night to get here.
- You drove her to tears with your criticism.
- He drove the winning run home.
- We drove through a terrible storm.
- They drove the invaders from the land.
Past Continuous
| I | was driving |
| you | were driving |
| he/she/it | was driving |
| we | were driving |
| they | were driving |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was driving home when the accident happened.
- You were driving too fast when stopped.
- She was driving to work when she got the call.
- We were driving through the mountains.
- They were driving cattle across the plains.
Past Perfect
| I | had driven |
| you | had driven |
| he/she/it | had driven |
| we | had driven |
| they | had driven |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had driven this car for years before selling it.
- You had driven everyone crazy before leaving.
- He had driven trucks before becoming a pilot.
- We had driven hundreds of miles before resting.
- They had driven prices down before the competition.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been driving |
| you | had been driving |
| he/she/it | had been driving |
| we | had been driving |
| they | had been driving |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been driving for hours before the breakdown.
- You had been driving recklessly before the accident.
- She had been driving professionally for decades.
- We had been driving innovation before the merger.
- They had been driving sales growth for years.
Future Simple
| I | will drive |
| you | will drive |
| he/she/it | will drive |
| we | will drive |
| they | will drive |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will drive you to the station.
- You will drive yourself to exhaustion.
- He will drive the new model tomorrow.
- We will drive to the coast this weekend.
- They will drive costs down with automation.
Future Continuous
| I | will be driving |
| you | will be driving |
| he/she/it | will be driving |
| we | will be driving |
| they | will be driving |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be driving through the night.
- You will be driving the project next quarter.
- She will be driving the ambulance during her shift.
- We will be driving across Europe next summer.
- They will be driving growth in the Asian market.
Future Perfect
| I | will have driven |
| you | will have driven |
| he/she/it | will have driven |
| we | will have driven |
| they | will have driven |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have driven a million miles by retirement.
- You will have driven everyone away by then.
- He will have driven this route a thousand times.
- We will have driven home by midnight.
- They will have driven prices down by next year.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been driving |
| you | will have been driving |
| he/she/it | will have been driving |
| we | will have been driving |
| they | will have been driving |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been driving for thirty years by then.
- You will have been driving this car for a decade.
- She will have been driving professionally her whole life.
- We will have been driving innovation for generations.
- They will have been driving growth for decades.