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The past tense form of 'drive' is drove. Example: She drove to work yesterday. (She drove to work yesterday.)
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
| Past Simple | drove |
| Past Continuous | was driving |
| Past Perfect | driven |
Past Simple
The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.
Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)
Example
She drove her friends to the party.
Example
He drove his car to the mechanic.
Past Continuous
The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.
Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)
Example
At that time, she was driving through the countryside.
Example
I wasn't driving during rush hour.
Past Perfect
The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.
Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)
Example
By the time they arrived, he had driven for hours.
Example
She had driven across the country before.
Is drove an irregular verb in the past?
No, "drove" is not an irregular past tense verb.
