drive

to operate, to propel

English Irregular

The English verb "drive" means "to operate, to propel" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "drive" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "drive" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I drive
you you (singular) drive
he/she/it he/she/it drives
we we drive
you you (plural) drive
they they drive
She drives a bus every day.
Ela dirige um ônibus todo dia.

How to Conjugate "drive" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I drove
you you (singular) drove
he/she/it he/she/it drove
we we drove
you you (plural) drove
they they drove
He drove his sister to school.
Él llevó a su hermana a la escuela.

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How to Conjugate "drive" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will drive
you you (singular) will drive
he/she/it he/she/it will drive
we we will drive
you you (plural) will drive
they they will drive
He will drive the bus.
Él conducirá el autobús.

How to Conjugate "drive" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am driving
you you (singular) are driving
he/she/it he/she/it is driving
we we are driving
you you (plural) are driving
they they are driving
He is driving his new car.
Él está conduciendo su auto nuevo.

How to Conjugate "drive" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have driven
you you (singular) have driven
he/she/it he/she/it has driven
we we have driven
you you (plural) have driven
they they have driven
He has driven to the city.
Él ha conducido a la ciudad.

Frequently Asked Questions About "drive"

Is "drive" regular or irregular in English?
"Drive" is an irregular English verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "drive" mean in English?
The English verb "drive" means "to operate, to propel" in English.
How do you conjugate "drive" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → drive, you → drive, he/she/it → drives, we → drive, you → drive, they → drive.
How many tenses does "drive" have in English?
"Drive" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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