give
gives
giving
gave
Give means to transfer something to someone. Irregular verb: give-gave-given.
Meanings
- To transfer to someone
- To provide or supply
- To yield or produce
Common Collocations
give up
give in
give back
give away
Tip for Learners
Give has many phrasal verbs. Give up means surrender or stop trying.
Present Simple
| I | give |
| you | give |
| he/she/it | gives |
| we | give |
| they | give |
Examples - Present Simple
- I give blood every few months.
- You give me so much joy.
- She gives piano lessons on weekends.
- We give our employees flexible hours.
- They give generously to charity.
Present Continuous
| I | am giving |
| you | are giving |
| he/she/it | is giving |
| we | are giving |
| they | are giving |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am giving a presentation today.
- You are giving me a headache.
- He is giving up smoking.
- We are giving away free samples.
- They are giving it their best shot.
Present Perfect
| I | have given |
| you | have given |
| he/she/it | has given |
| we | have given |
| they | have given |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have given this a lot of thought.
- You have given me everything I need.
- She has given her notice at work.
- We have given up trying to convince him.
- They have given us their full support.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been giving |
| you | have been giving |
| he/she/it | has been giving |
| we | have been giving |
| they | have been giving |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been giving lectures for twenty years.
- You have been giving me mixed signals.
- He has been giving interviews all day.
- We have been giving this careful thought.
- They have been giving us trouble.
Past Simple
| I | gave |
| you | gave |
| he/she/it | gave |
| we | gave |
| they | gave |
Examples - Past Simple
- I gave her a beautiful necklace.
- You gave me your word.
- She gave birth to twins.
- We gave it our best effort.
- They gave up without a fight.
Past Continuous
| I | was giving |
| you | were giving |
| he/she/it | was giving |
| we | were giving |
| they | were giving |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was giving a speech when the fire alarm went off.
- You were giving me strange looks.
- He was giving advice to young entrepreneurs.
- We were giving them a tour of the building.
- They were giving away prizes.
Past Perfect
| I | had given |
| you | had given |
| he/she/it | had given |
| we | had given |
| they | had given |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had given up hope before the rescue.
- You had given him too much responsibility.
- She had given me her phone number.
- We had given them fair warning.
- They had given everything they had.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been giving |
| you | had been giving |
| he/she/it | had been giving |
| we | had been giving |
| they | had been giving |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been giving lessons for ten years.
- You had been giving him money for months.
- He had been giving speeches all day.
- We had been giving them support for years.
- They had been giving us problems.
Future Simple
| I | will give |
| you | will give |
| he/she/it | will give |
| we | will give |
| they | will give |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will give you a call tomorrow.
- You will give a great performance.
- She will give her opinion on the matter.
- We will give this our full attention.
- They will give us an answer soon.
Future Continuous
| I | will be giving |
| you | will be giving |
| he/she/it | will be giving |
| we | will be giving |
| they | will be giving |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be giving my presentation at 3 PM.
- You will be giving tours all day.
- He will be giving interviews next week.
- We will be giving out awards at the ceremony.
- They will be giving demonstrations.
Future Perfect
| I | will have given |
| you | will have given |
| he/she/it | will have given |
| we | will have given |
| they | will have given |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have given my answer by Friday.
- You will have given all you can.
- She will have given birth by next month.
- We will have given them everything they need.
- They will have given their final decision.
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 |
| they | will have been giving |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been giving lessons for thirty years.
- You will have been giving support for a decade.
- He will have been giving speeches for twenty years.
- We will have been giving them help for years.
- They will have been giving concerts for ages.