Past simple and past participle
give
Give is an irregular verb: its past simple is gave and its past participle is given.
- Base form
- give
- Past simple
- gave
- Past participle
- given
- Definition
- Freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone); hand over to.
- Example
- “The check given to the jeweler proved worthless.”
- CEFR level
- A1On the CEFR scale, from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficient).
- Pattern
- The three forms are different, like begin, began, begun.