IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
drive, drives, drove, driven, driving
Synonyms: propel, navigate, steer, control, operate
Antonyms: park, stop, halt, cease, discontinue
The verb "drive" is an irregular verb in English, commonly used to describe the action of operating a vehicle or propelling something forward. Its conjugation deviates from the regular pattern for verbs. In the present simple tense, "drive" follows its base form for most subjects: "I drive," "you drive," "he/she/it drives," and so on. For example, "He drives to work every day." In the past simple tense, "drive" changes to "drove." This irregular form is used to talk about actions of operating a vehicle or moving something forward in the past. For instance, "She drove to the countryside last weekend." The past participle of "drive" is "driven." When forming perfect tenses, such as present perfect or past perfect, the past participle is combined with auxiliary verbs. An example sentence is "They have driven across the country several times." Understanding the irregular conjugation of "drive" is important for accurately describing actions related to operating vehicles or propelling objects. The verb "drive" is also used in various contexts, including mechanical, motivational, and idiomatic expressions, highlighting its versatility in the English language
Irregular verbs in English are special verbs that don't follow standard rules for changing forms. You need to memorize their specific forms instead of following regular patterns.
Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form.
DRIVE - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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★ i | drive |
★ you | drive |
★ he/she/it | drives |
★ we | drive |
★ you | drive |
★ they | drive |
Examples of the verb 'drive' in the Present Simple |
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- I drive to work every day. |
- You drive a fast car. |
- He drives to the city on weekends. | She drives her kids to school. |
- We drive together on road trips. |
- You (plural) drive very carefully. |
- They drive across the country every summer. |
DRIVE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i am | driving | |
★ you are | driving | |
★ he/she/it is | driving | |
★ we are | driving | |
★ you are | driving | |
★ they are | driving |
Examples of the verb 'drive' in the Present Continuous |
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- I am driving to the store right now. |
- You are driving a rental car. |
- He is driving home from work. | She is driving to her friend's house. |
- We are driving through the mountains. |
- You (plural) are driving in the rain. |
- They are driving to the beach. |
DRIVE - PRESENT PERFECT | ||
★ i have | driven | |
★ you have | driven | |
★ he/she/it has | driven | |
★ we have | driven | |
★ you have | driven | |
★ they have | driven |
Examples of the verb 'drive' in the Present Perfect |
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- I have driven to that city before. |
- You have driven a sports car. |
- He has driven across the state. | She has driven her car for years. |
- We have driven through several states. |
- You (plural) have driven to the concert. |
- They have driven on this route before. |
DRIVE - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i have been | driving | |
★ you have been | driving | |
★ he/she/it has been | driving | |
★ we have been | driving | |
★ you have been | driving | |
★ they have been | driving |
Examples of the verb 'drive' in the Present Perfect Continuous |
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- I have been driving for hours. |
- You have been driving since morning. |
- He has been driving to work every day. | She has been driving around the neighborhood. |
- We have been driving for a long time. |
- You (plural) have been driving to the same place for years. |
- They have been driving together on weekends. |
DRIVE - PAST SIMPLE | ||
★ i | drove | |
★ you | drove | |
★ he/she/it | drove | |
★ we | drove | |
★ you | drove | |
★ they | drove |
Examples of the verb 'drive' in the Past Simple |
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- I drove to the park yesterday. |
- You drove a long way last night. |
- He drove to the countryside. | She drove to her parents' house. |
- We drove all night. |
- You (plural) drove the kids to the zoo. |
- They drove home after the party. |
DRIVE - PAST CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i was | driving | |
★ you were | driving | |
★ he/she/it was | driving | |
★ we were | driving | |
★ you were | driving | |
★ they were | driving |
Examples of the verb 'drive' in the Past Continuous |
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- I was driving home when it started to rain. |
- You were driving fast when I saw you. |
- He was driving to work. | She was driving her new car. |
- We were driving through the city. |
- You (plural) were driving to the concert. |
- They were driving on the highway. |
DRIVE - PAST PERFECT | ||
★ i had | driven | |
★ you had | driven | |
★ he/she/it had | driven | |
★ we had | driven | |
★ you had | driven | |
★ they had | driven |
Examples of the verb 'drive' in the Past Perfect |
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- I had driven this road before. |
- You had driven a truck once. |
- He had driven to the lake. | She had driven her old car. |
- We had driven through the desert. |
- You (plural) had driven to the same place. |
- They had driven all night. |
DRIVE - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i had been | driving | |
★ you had been | driving | |
★ he/she/it had been | driving | |
★ we had been | driving | |
★ you had been | driving | |
★ they had been | driving |
Examples of the verb 'drive' in the Past Perfect Continuous |
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- I had been driving for hours before the tire burst. |
- You had been driving all day. |
- He had been driving to work every morning. | She had been driving to the store frequently. |
- We had been driving for a long time. |
- You (plural) had been driving to the city every weekend. |
- They had been driving the same route for years. |
DRIVE - FUTURE SIMPLE | ||
★ i will | drive | |
★ you will | drive | |
★ he/she/it will | drive | |
★ we will | drive | |
★ you will | drive | |
★ they will | drive |
Examples of the verb 'drive' in the Future Simple |
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- I will drive to the meeting tomorrow. |
- You will drive a rental car next week. |
- He will drive to the mountains. | She will drive the kids to school. |
- We will drive to the wedding. |
- You (plural) will drive together on the trip. |
- They will drive to the festival. |
DRIVE - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will be | driving | |
★ you will be | driving | |
★ he/she/it will be | driving | |
★ we will be | driving | |
★ you will be | driving | |
★ they will be | driving |
Examples of the verb 'drive' in the Future Continuous |
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- I will be driving to the airport. |
- You will be driving home tonight. |
- He will be driving his new car. | She will be driving all day. |
- We will be driving through the countryside. |
- You (plural) will be driving to the picnic. |
- They will be driving to the coast. |
DRIVE - FUTURE PERFECT | ||
★ i will have | driven | |
★ you will have | driven | |
★ he/she/it will have | driven | |
★ we will have | driven | |
★ you will have | driven | |
★ they will have | driven |
Examples of the verb 'drive' in the Future Perfect |
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- I will have driven a thousand miles by then. |
- You will have driven the entire route. |
- He will have driven to three different cities. | She will have driven to work for a year. |
- We will have driven all night. |
- You (plural) will have driven to every location. |
- They will have driven across the country. |
DRIVE - 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 | |
★ you will have been | driving | |
★ they will have been | driving |
Examples of the verb 'drive' in the Future Perfect Continuous |
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- I will have been driving for hours by the time you arrive. |
- You will have been driving for most of the trip. |
- He will have been driving to work for months. | She will have been driving to the gym every morning. |
- We will have been driving for days. |
- You (plural) will have been driving to the same place every weekend. |
- They will have been driving together for years. |