English · Common Verbs
gave
/ɡeɪv/
[/ɡeɪv/]
past tense of give
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense of 'give': to have handed something to someone or provided it.
Example
My grandmother gave me a beautiful necklace on my eighteenth birthday last year.
My grandmother gave me a beautiful necklace on my eighteenth birthday last year.
Etymology
From Old English 'giefan' (to give), past tense 'geaf'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for completed giving in the past.