Past Tense of “drive”
The past simple of “drive” is “drove” and the past participle is “driven”. Below are the pronunciation, three example sentences, the mistake learners make most often, and a short drill to check yourself.
Forms of “drive”
drive – drove – driven
control a car or other vehicle
- Base form
- drive/draɪv/
- Past simple
- drove/droʊv/
- Past participle
- driven/ˈdrɪvn/
- -ing form
- driving
- He / she / it
- drives
Pronunciation (US)
Quick practice
5 questions. Type the missing form.
Example sentences
Three everyday sentences that show how the forms are used.
Past simple
We drove to the coast on Sunday.
Past participle
Have you ever driven in the snow?
Passive
The guests were driven to the hotel.
The most common mistake
Wrong
I have drove this car for years.
Correct
I have driven this car for years.
After “have”, use “driven”. “Drove” is the past simple.
Verbs with the same pattern
All 3 forms different. Learn these together.