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i have driven vs i drove

Both "I have driven" and "I drove" are correct, but their verb tenses are different. "I have driven" is the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. "I drove" is the simple past tense, used to describe an action completed in the past without a connection to the present.
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i have driven

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "I have driven" in the present perfect tense to talk about an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. It emphasizes the experience of driving.

Examples:

  • I have driven this car for five years.
  • She has driven across the country multiple times.
  • Have you ever driven a manual transmission vehicle?
  • By the time I was 18, I had driven in three different countries.
  • He has driven more miles than anyone else in the family.
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  • Jul 4, 2020 ... I have driven the length of this country both ways a dozen times - alone, female, and smaller than average. I have crashed crawfish boils ...
  • Sep 18, 2012 ... This is the first time I have driven a car. If the action has just completed, even if I am still sitting behind the wheel of the car: 2. That ...
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Alternatives:

  • I have been driving
  • I have had the experience of driving
  • I have operated a vehicle
  • I have taken the wheel
  • I have piloted a car

i drove

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "I drove" in the simple past tense to describe a completed action in the past without a connection to the present. It indicates a specific instance of driving.

Examples:

  • I drove to the store yesterday.
  • She drove me to the airport last week.
  • He drove all night to get to the concert.
  • We drove through the mountains on our road trip.
  • They drove past the old house where they used to live.
  • Oct 25, 2009 ... Official Video for "I Drove All Night" by Celine Dion Listen to Celine Dion: https://CelineDion.lnk.to/listenYD Watch more videos by Celine ...
  • 3 days ago ... It's even more fun to drive than the original. I drove V.W.'s all-electric ID Buzz. It's worth the wait. [Photo: VW].
  • Oct 17, 2012 ... Cyndi Lauper's official music video for 'I Drove All Night'. Listen to Cyndi Lauper: https://CyndiLauper.lnk.to/_listenYD Sign up for ...
  • "I Drove All Night" is a song written and composed by American songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and originally intended for Roy Orbison.
  • May 14, 2020 ... Official Video for "I Drove All Night (Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert)" by Céline Dion Listen to Celine Dion: ...
  • Apr 29, 2024 ... I drove two AO3 writers into deleting their accounts · Learn from my mistakes and let the writers know if you like their work. · I needed to ...
  • Oct 3, 2009 ... Roy Orbison's official music video for 'I Drove All Night'. Click to listen to Roy Orbison on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/RoyOSpotify?
  • This is what happened when I drove my Mercedes to pick up food stamps. By Darlena Cunha. July 8, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. Sara Bareilles played softly ...
  • Apr 13, 2023 ... Rachel Burns takes a close look at the opening poem of frank: sonnets by Diane Seuss. I drove all the way to Cape Disappointment but didn't have the energy to ...
  • Nov 4, 2023 ... Hmm I know Brandon mentioned “I drove all night” as an influence for Day & Age in a couple of interviews back in 2008. Can't remember if they ...

Alternatives:

  • I was driving
  • I operated a vehicle
  • I piloted a car
  • I took the wheel
  • I steered the vehicle

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