How To Conjugate The Verb “strive”?
Let’s delve into the conjugations of the irregular verb “strive” in different forms: the simple present third person, the present participle, the past simple, and the past participle.
Let’s start by defining the verb “strive.”
Understanding the Verb “strive.”
Definition
To make a great effort to do something or get it.
Examples
The country is striving for economic development.
He was striving to be successful.
She strove against her fate till she exhausted her strength and couldn’t fight anymore.
Conjugation
Let’s conjugate the verb strive in different forms:
1. The Present Simple Third Person Singular
- strives
2. The Present Participle
- striving
3. The Past Simple
- strived/strove
4. The Past Participle
- strived/striven
Irregular Verb Pattern
– Verbs with ‘-en’ in the past participle.
– Verbs like ‘write, wrote, written’.
