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The future tense form of 'drive' is formed by using the auxiliary verb will followed by the base form of the verb drive. Example: They will drive to the beach this weekend. (They will drive to the beach this weekend.)

Definition of “drive”

to operate or control a vehicle
to travel in a vehicle as a driver
to cause and guide the movement of something

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed

Future Simple	drive
Future Continuous	driving
Future Perfect	driven

Future Simple

The simple future tense is used to describe actions that will happen in the future.

Subject + will/shall + Verb + (Object)

Example

She will drive to the airport tomorrow.

Example

They will drive to the mountains next week.

Future Continuous

The future continuous tense is used to describe actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

Subject + will be + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

At this time tomorrow, he will be driving to the beach.

Example

They will be driving through the city during rush hour.

Future Perfect

The future perfect tense is used to indicate actions that will be completed at a specified point in the future.

Subject + will/shall have + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

By the end of the year, she will have driven thousands of miles.

Example

They will have driven across the country by then.

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