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I drove the car vs I drive the car

Both sentences are correct, but 'I drove the car' is in the past tense, indicating that the action of driving the car has already happened, while 'I drive the car' is in the present tense, indicating that the action of driving the car is currently happening or is a habitual action.

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Last updated: September 13, 2024 • 19927 views

I drove the car

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that the action of driving the car has already happened.

This phrase is used when referring to a past action of driving the car. It is in the simple past tense.

Examples:

Yesterday, I drove the car to work.
She drove the car to the store last week.

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Last updated: November 06, 2024

May 28, 2024 ... [CA] I drove the car off the lot but the loan has yet not been approved and I would now like to put less down. What is the best way to move ...
There, I drove the car onto the train that would take me under the sea, emerging 40 minutes later in France. lotus-eletre-review ...
Oct 29, 2022 ... This warning came on then i drove the car for about an hour and when i turned it on again the warning disappeared. anything to worry about?
Aug 16, 2020 ... I drove the car for 15 km without the radiator cap, after parking after 1 hour I then placed water and the cap, car is driving fine ...
Sep 18, 2021 ... As I drove the car to the next exit, the temperature stabilized at its traditional slightly-less-than-halfway-up value. We grabbed fuel and ...
Aug 13, 2024 ... I drove the car in 2003 so there weren't many cars with 400 hp back then. I bet it would feel slow if I drove it now. It definitely pulled ...
Jun 30, 2019 ... Even though it was 95 degrees (and I drove the car out to Fontana...LOVED the Vintage Air AC!), I still thought it should run 12.80's on ...
Feb 3, 2014 ... The Pierce Arrow Society celebrated that 100th anniversary in July 2001. That summer with no air conditioning, my wife and I drove the car from ...
I drove the car back home and the brakes worked perfectly when I drove. So, the next day I checked the front-left brake. The front left side caliper seemed ...
Jan 25, 2011 ... I drove the car up and down U.S. Route 59, and while it's by no means a modern racer, it performed remarkably well for a 30-year-old grand ...

Alternatives:

I have driven the car
I had driven the car
I was driving the car
I used to drive the car
I had been driving the car

I drive the car

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that the action of driving the car is currently happening or is a habitual action.

This phrase is used when referring to a present action of driving the car or when describing a habitual action. It is in the simple present tense.

Examples:

Every morning, I drive the car to school.
I drive the car because I enjoy it.

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Last updated: November 06, 2024

Oct 19, 2023 ... Can I drive the car for a week with the "Check Engine" light on? Safety Question. The "Check Engine" light popped up with a code "P0303 ...
Apr 24, 2017 ... The seller kept the plates, so how do I drive the car back to MN (home address) for registration? All related (39).
Jul 15, 2022 ... ... I drive, the car somehow it gets stuck and can no longer be driven. Question.
Jun 2, 2017 ... Not open for further replies. Brake hold - can I drive the car as usual while it is on? Tags ...
Apr 2, 2013 ... How do i drive the car? ... I have built and placed it, i put some coal into what i think is the fuel place, but not sure how i get into it. I ...
Dec 19, 2018 ... Stab-il can I drive the car with it in now. Changed my mind on storage Mechanical Maintenance: Break-in | Oil & Fluids | Servicing | TSB ...
Nov 28, 2023 ... How do i drive the car? I fueled in gas, sit into it and it plays the sound as if im starting the motor. But i cant seem to find out how to ...
Can i drive the car without the dash ??? Jump to Latest. 14K views 10 replies 7 participants last post by stlcounty Mar 23, 2010. E.
May 13, 2013 ... C5 Tech - Can I drive the car after removing the Passenger seat? - I know it sounds silly, but there's a practical reason I ask.
1) As I drive the car around, after about 20 minutes of runtime, I've noticed that my idle climbs to around 1000-1100. If I let off the clutch, the idle will ...

Alternatives:

I am driving the car
I will drive the car
I can drive the car
I usually drive the car
I often drive the car

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