Has Strived or Has Striven?

Is it strived or strove? Strove is the simple past tense conjugation of the verb strive, which means to work hard to attain something. Strived is an unaccepted variant form that you should avoid. Use striven as a past participle.

How do you use striven in a sentence?

Since I was twenty-nine years old till now I have striven after pure and perfect wisdom, and following the good path, have found Nirvana." He had given his realm good and strong governance; according to his lights he had striven to keep faith and to observe his coronation oath.

What is the past tense and past participle of strive?

Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense strives , present participle striving language note: The past tense is either strove or strived, and the past participle is either striven or strived.