What is the past participle of dive?

The past participle of dive is dived.

What are the three forms of dive?

The three forms are dive – dived/dove – dived: base form, past simple and past participle.

Dive past tense: dived/dove, dived

plunge into water

Dive is an irregular English verb: the past simple of dive is dived/dove and the past participle is dived. Learn the three forms together — dive – dived/dove – dived.

Verb forms

Base form

dive

/daɪv/

Past Simple

dived/dove

/daɪvd/, /dəʊv/

Past Participle

dived

/daɪvd/

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Example sentences

Base form · dive

Pelicans dive into the sea to catch fish.

Past Simple · dived/dove

She dived from the highest board at the pool.

Past Participle · dived

He has dived in oceans all over the world.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I dive he / she / it dives	I dived	I have dived
Present Continuous:I am diving · he / she / it is diving

Learn when to use these forms:Past Simple lesson →Present Perfect lesson →

Grammar guide

Past simple – dived/dove: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
Past participle – dived: after have, has or had (present perfect, past perfect) and after be in the passive voice.
Questions and negatives in the past simple use did + the base form: Did you dive…? I didn’t dive.

Verbs with the same pattern

have — had — had say — said — said get — got — got/gotten make — made — made think — thought — thought find — found — found

Questions about dive

What is the past simple of dive?: The past simple of dive is dived/dove.
What is the past participle of dive?: The past participle of dive is dived.
What are the three forms of dive?: The three forms are dive – dived/dove – dived: base form, past simple and past participle.