What's the Difference Between 'Driven' and 'Drove'?
In this blog post we look at when to use driven and when to use drove.
'Driven' or 'Drove'?
Drove and driven are two forms of the verb "drive." Drove is the past tense form of the verb, while driven is the past participle form. They are used in different contexts and can be used in different tenses.
Drove is used to describe the act of driving in the past. It is the simple past tense of the verb "drive."
Driven is used to describe the act of driving in the past. It is the past participle form of the verb "drive" and is used to form perfect tenses and passive voice.
So, drove is used to describe the act of driving in the past, while driven is used to describe the act of driving in the past and is used to form perfect tenses and passive voice.
Here are some examples to illustrate the difference between drove and driven:
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He drove to the store yesterday. (In this sentence, drove is used to describe the act of driving in the past. It is the simple past tense of the verb "drive.")
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He has driven to the store many times. (In this sentence, driven is used to describe the act of driving in the past. It is the past participle form of the verb "drive" and is used to form the present perfect tense.)
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The car was driven to the store by him. (In this sentence, driven is used to describe the act of driving in the past. It is the past participle form of the verb "drive" and is used to form the passive voice.)
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She has driven to work every day this week. (In this sentence, driven is used to describe the act of driving in the past. It is the past participle form of the verb "drive" and is used to form the present perfect tense.)
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The car was driven to the store by the teenager. (In this sentence, driven is used to describe the act of driving in the past. It is the past participle form of the verb "drive" and is used to form the passive voice.)
Examples of Driven in a Sentence
Here are ten sentences using the word driven:
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I will have driven to the store three times by the end of the week.
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She had driven to work every day before the pandemic.
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The car will be driven to the store by him later today.
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The taxi was being driven to the airport by the driver when the accident happened.
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The truck has been being driven across the country for the past few months.
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The racecar will have been driven to the track by the time the race starts.
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He had been driven to work by his wife every day before he got his own car.
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The bus was being driven to the school by the bus driver when the engine caught fire.
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She will have driven her car to every state in the country by the end of the year.
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The car was being driven to the mechanic for repairs when it broke down on the highway.
Examples of Drove in a Sentence
Here are ten sentences using the word drove:
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The truck driver drove the semi-trailer down the highway.
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The teenage girl drove her parents' car to the mall.
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The race car driver drove his vehicle around the track at high speeds.
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The bus driver drove the school bus full of students to their homes.
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The farmer drove his tractor through the fields to plow the soil.
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The taxi driver drove the passenger to the airport.
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The delivery truck drove through the city streets to make its deliveries.
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The ice cream truck drove through the neighborhood, playing its catchy music.
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The ambulance driver drove the vehicle to the hospital with its emergency lights flashing.
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The limousine driver drove the celebrity to the red carpet event.
