How Do You Spell DROVE?

Pronunciation: [dɹˈə͡ʊv] (IPA)

The word "drove" is spelled as /drəʊv/. It consists of five letters and is a past tense of the verb "drive". The letters "d-r-o-v-e" represent the sounds /d/ as in "dent", /r/ as in "rip", /əʊ/ as in "know", and /v/ as in "vet". The final "e" is silent and does not add any pronunciation value to the word. "Drove" is commonly used to describe a group of animals moving together, as in "a drove of cattle".

DROVE Meaning and Definition

  1. Drove, as a verb, is commonly defined as the past tense of the verb "drive." It is often used to describe the action of operating a vehicle or guiding a group of animals in a particular direction. When used in the context of operating a vehicle, it refers to the act of controlling and maneuvering a mode of transportation, such as a car, truck, or motorcycle, by using various controls, such as the steering wheel, pedals, and gears, to propel it forward, backward, or in a specific direction. It implies the act of moving or transporting oneself or others from one location to another using a vehicle.

    As a noun, "drove" can refer to a group or herd of animals, most commonly referring to livestock, such as cattle, sheep, or pigs, that are being moved or driven together from one place to another. In this sense, "drove" is associated with the act of leading or shepherding animals by a driver or herder, usually on foot or horseback, to transfer them between pastures or to market.

    Overall, the term "drove" pertains to the act of managing or controlling either a vehicle or a group of animals, ensuring their movement, transport, or transfer in a desired manner.

  2. • Past tense of drive, which see.
    • A number of animals, as sheep or cattle, moving in a body; a crowd of people in motion.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of DROVE

The word "drove" originated from the Old English word "drāf", which means a herd or flock of animals being driven or moved together. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "drēbą", meaning to drive or push forward. The term "drove" has been used since the early medieval period to refer to a group of domesticated animals, such as cattle or sheep, being driven from one place to another.

Similar spelling words for DROVE

Plural form of DROVE is DROVES

Conjugate verb Drove

CONDITIONAL

I would drive
we would drive
you would drive
he/she/it would drive
they would drive
I would drove
you would drove
he/she/it would drove
we would drove
they would drove

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have drove
you would have drove
he/she/it would have drove
we would have drove
they would have drove

FUTURE

I will drive
we will drive
you will drive
he/she/it will drive
they will drive

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have driven
we will have driven
you will have driven
he/she/it will have driven
they will have driven

IMPERATIVE

you drive
we let´s drive

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to drive

PAST

I drove
we drove
you drove
he/she/it drove
they drove

PAST PARTICIPLE

driven

PAST PERFECT

I had driven
we had driven
you had driven
he/she/it had driven
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PRESENT

I drive
we drive
you drive
he/she/it drives
they drive

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

driving

PRESENT PERFECT

I have driven
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I am driving
we are driving
you are driving
he/she/it is driving
they are driving
I was driving
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you were driving
he/she/it was driving
they were driving
I will be driving
we will be driving
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I have been driving
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I had been driving
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I will have been driving
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he/she/it will have been driving
they will have been driving
I would have driven
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I would be driving
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they would have been driving

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