Conjugation

Drive past

passer devant en voiture

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: past

    Only drive changes; past stays the same: drove past, driven past.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't drive past, he doesn't drive past.

    1. I / you / we / they drive past
    2. he / she / it drives past

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am driving past
    2. you / we / they are driving past
    3. he / she / it is driving past

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't drive past.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they drove past

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to drive past
    2. you / we / they are going to drive past
    3. he / she / it is going to drive past

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't drive past.

    1. (you) drive past
    2. let's drive past