IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
give, gives, giving, given, gave
Synonyms: offer, present, donate, provide, bestow
Antonyms: receive, take, accept, withhold, keep
The verb "give" is a fundamental verb in English, used to describe the action of transferring something to someone else. Its conjugation follows a regular pattern for verbs. In the present simple tense, "give" follows its base form for most subjects: "I give," "you give," "he/she/it gives," and so on. For example, "She gives gifts to her friends on their birthdays." In the past simple tense, "give" changes to "gave." This irregular form is used to talk about actions of transferring something in the past. For instance, "He gave me a book as a present." The past participle of "give" is "given." When forming perfect tenses, such as present perfect or past perfect, the past participle is combined with auxiliary verbs. An example sentence is "They have given their consent to the proposal." Understanding the regular conjugation of "give" is important for accurately describing actions related to transferring something to someone else. The verb "give" is also used in various contexts, including generosity, kindness, and exchanges, highlighting its significance in communication and human interaction.
Irregular verbs in English are special verbs that don't follow standard rules for changing forms. You need to memorize their specific forms instead of following regular patterns.
Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form.
GIVE - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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★ i | give |
★ you | give |
★ he/she/it | gives |
★ we | give |
★ you | give |
★ they | give |
Examples of the verb 'give' in the Present Simple |
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- I give flowers to my mother on her birthday. |
- You give great advice to your friends. |
- He gives his time to charity. | She gives a smile to everyone she meets. |
- We give donations to the local shelter. |
- You (plural) give a warm welcome to new members. |
- They give their children the best education. |
GIVE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i am | giving | |
★ you are | giving | |
★ he/she/it is | giving | |
★ we are | giving | |
★ you are | giving | |
★ they are | giving |
Examples of the verb 'give' in the Present Continuous |
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- I am giving a presentation at work today. |
- You are giving me a headache with all that noise. |
- He is giving a speech at the event. | She is giving her cat a bath. |
- We are giving a party for our friends. |
- You (plural) are giving me a ride to the airport. |
- They are giving their old clothes to charity. |
GIVE - PRESENT PERFECT | ||
★ i have | given | |
★ you have | given | |
★ he/she/it has | given | |
★ we have | given | |
★ you have | given | |
★ they have | given |
Examples of the verb 'give' in the Present Perfect |
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- I have given up eating fast food. |
- You have given me a lot to think about. |
- He has given his word on the matter. | She has given her all in the competition. |
- We have given our best effort. |
- You (plural) have given generously to the cause. |
- They have given their consent to the plan. |
GIVE - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i have been | giving | |
★ you have been | giving | |
★ he/she/it has been | giving | |
★ we have been | giving | |
★ you have been | giving | |
★ they have been | giving |
Examples of the verb 'give' in the Present Perfect Continuous |
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- I have been giving this some thought. |
- You have been giving me the silent treatment. |
- He has been giving it his all. | She has been giving her time to the project. |
- We have been giving back to the community. |
- You (plural) have been giving me a hand. |
- They have been giving their all to the team. |
GIVE - PAST SIMPLE | ||
★ i | gave | |
★ you | gave | |
★ he/she/it | gave | |
★ we | gave | |
★ you | gave | |
★ they | gave |
Examples of the verb 'give' in the Past Simple |
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- I gave him a book for his birthday. |
- You gave a great performance in the play. |
- He gave her a bouquet of flowers. | She gave her dog a bath. |
- We gave a donation to the charity. |
- You (plural) gave me a ride home. |
- They gave their old clothes to the shelter. |
GIVE - PAST CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i was | giving | |
★ you were | giving | |
★ he/she/it was | giving | |
★ we were | giving | |
★ you were | giving | |
★ they were | giving |
Examples of the verb 'give' in the Past Continuous |
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- I was giving a speech when the lights went out. |
- You were giving me directions when I got lost. |
- He was giving his best effort. | She was giving her all to the cause. |
- We were giving back to the community. |
- You (plural) were giving me advice on the matter. |
- They were giving their time to the project. |
GIVE - PAST PERFECT | ||
★ i had | given | |
★ you had | given | |
★ he/she/it had | given | |
★ we had | given | |
★ you had | given | |
★ they had | given |
Examples of the verb 'give' in the Past Perfect |
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- I had given up hope of finding it. |
- You had given your word. |
- He had given all he had. | She had given her best performance. |
- We had given everything we could. |
- You (plural) had given generously to the cause. |
- They had given their consent. |
GIVE - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i had been | giving | |
★ you had been | giving | |
★ he/she/it had been | giving | |
★ we had been | giving | |
★ you had been | giving | |
★ they had been | giving |
Examples of the verb 'give' in the Past Perfect Continuous |
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- I had been giving it some thought. |
- You had been giving me the runaround. |
- He had been giving it his all. | She had been giving her time to the project. |
- We had been giving back to the community. |
- You (plural) had been giving me a hand. |
- They had been giving their all to the team. |
GIVE - FUTURE SIMPLE | ||
★ i will | give | |
★ you will | give | |
★ he/she/it will | give | |
★ we will | give | |
★ you will | give | |
★ they will | give |
Examples of the verb 'give' in the Future Simple |
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- I will give you a call when I arrive. |
- You will give a presentation at the conference. |
- He will give his support to the project. | She will give her all in the performance. |
- We will give our time to the charity event. |
- You (plural) will give me a hand with the move. |
- They will give generously to the cause. |
GIVE - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will be | giving | |
★ you will be | giving | |
★ he/she/it will be | giving | |
★ we will be | giving | |
★ you will be | giving | |
★ they will be | giving |
Examples of the verb 'give' in the Future Continuous |
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- I will be giving a speech at the ceremony. |
- You will be giving me a ride to the airport. |
- He will be giving his best effort. | She will be giving her all to the competition. |
- We will be giving back to the community. |
- You (plural) will be giving me advice on the matter. |
- They will be giving their time to the project. |
GIVE - FUTURE PERFECT | ||
★ i will have | given | |
★ you will have | given | |
★ he/she/it will have | given | |
★ we will have | given | |
★ you will have | given | |
★ they will have | given |
Examples of the verb 'give' in the Future Perfect |
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- I will have given it some thought by then. |
- You will have given me a new perspective. |
- He will have given his all. | She will have given her best performance. |
- We will have given generously to the cause. |
- You (plural) will have given me your answer. |
- They will have given their consent. |
GIVE - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will have been | giving | |
★ you will have been | giving | |
★ he/she/it will have been | giving | |
★ we will have been | giving | |
★ you will have been | giving | |
★ they will have been | giving |
Examples of the verb 'give' in the Future Perfect Continuous |
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- I will have been giving it my all. |
- You will have been giving me the silent treatment. |
- He will have been giving his best effort. | She will have been giving her time to the project. |
- We will have been giving back to the community. |
- You (plural) will have been giving me a hand. |
- They will have been giving their all to the team. |