usage Dive, which was originally a weak verb, developed a past tense dove, probably by analogy with verbs like drive, drove. Dove exists in
some British dialects and has become the standard past tense especially in speech in some parts of Canada. In the U.S. dived and dove are both
widespread in speech as past tense and past participle, with dove less common than dived in the south Midland area, and dived less common
than dove in the Northern and north Midland areas. In writing, the past tense dived is usual in British English and somewhat more common in
American English. Dove seems relatively rare as a past participle in writing.