give

to provide, to offer

English Irregular

The English verb "give" means "to provide, to offer" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "give" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "give" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I give
you you (singular) give
he/she/it he/she/it gives
we we give
you you (plural) give
they they give
She gives me a hug.
Ella me da un abrazo.

How to Conjugate "give" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I gave
you you (singular) gave
he/she/it he/she/it gave
we we gave
you you (plural) gave
they they gave
She gave us some water.
Ella nos dio algo de agua.

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How to Conjugate "give" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will give
you you (singular) will give
he/she/it he/she/it will give
we we will give
you you (plural) will give
they they will give
She will give us some help.
Ella nos dará algo de ayuda.

How to Conjugate "give" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am giving
you you (singular) are giving
he/she/it he/she/it is giving
we we are giving
you you (plural) are giving
they they are giving
She is giving a speech today.
Ella está dando un discurso hoy.

How to Conjugate "give" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have given
you you (singular) have given
he/she/it he/she/it has given
we we have given
you you (plural) have given
they they have given
She has given her time today.
Она уделила свое время сегодня.

Frequently Asked Questions About "give"

Is "give" regular or irregular in English?
"Give" is an irregular English verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "give" mean in English?
The English verb "give" means "to provide, to offer" in English.
How do you conjugate "give" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → give, you → give, he/she/it → gives, we → give, you → give, they → give.
How many tenses does "give" have in English?
"Give" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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