give
Base form
give
/ɡɪv/
Past simple
gave
/ɡeɪv/
Past participle
given
/ˈɡɪvn/
MeaningA1
to hand something to someone
to give birth to a baby
In use
- After a modal verb · Form 1Could you give me a lift to the station?
- Negative · Form 1Don’t give the dog any chocolate, it’s bad for him.
- Past simple · Form 2Aisha gave her old bike to her cousin last spring.
- Past simple · Form 2My boss gave me a day off on Monday.
- Passive · Form 3Every student was given a timetable on the first day.
- Present perfect · Form 3My grandparents have given us their old piano.
Watch out
Gave is the past, given the participle, in the passive too: I was gave a prize → I was given a prize. Never gived.
Same pattern
A — B — CAll three forms differ
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