The concept of tense and the concept of various time periods are inseparable. Let us have a glance at the facts related to the use of “give” in various time periods.
The term “give” can be poured into the category of “verb” in parts of speech. The verb “give” is a very unique term as it has different types of past and past participle forms, like; “gave” and “given.” The term “giving” can be regarded as the present participle form of the term “give.”
Let us ponder over facts and justifications regarding the use of the verb “give” in various tense forms.
“Give” in present tense
Provide, deliver, donate, and grant are some of the words that are synonyms of the verb “give.” Let us scrutinize the application of “give” in the present tense.
The base form “give” turns to “gives” to regard a third-person singular number, male or female. The term “giving” can be termed the present participle form, while the term “given” must be considered the past participle form of the word “give.”
When we can use “give” in the present tense?
| Form of Present Tense | Usage of “give” in various present tense forms |
| 1. Simple Present Tense | The term “give” or “gives” must be used to frame the sentence in the simple present mode of tense to state that someone is in a casual mode of donating or offering any gift, object, idea, etc. to any other entity. |
| 2. Present Continuous Tense / Present Progressive Tense | The term “am/is/are giving” must be used to frame the sentence in the present continuous mode of tense to state that someone is in a continuous or progressive mode of donation or offering any gift, object, idea, etc. to any other entity. |
| 3. Present Perfect Tense | The terms “have given” or “has given” must be used to frame the sentence in the present perfect mode of tense to state that someone has been in a mode of donation or offering any gift, object, idea, etc. to any other entity for some time, which started in the past and still has its consequences. |
| 4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense | The terms “have been giving” or “has been giving” must be used to frame the sentence in the present perfect continuous mode of tense to state that someone is in a functional mode of donating or offering any gift, object, idea, etc. to any other entity for some duration that started in the past and is still in active mode. |
Structures of sentences with “give” in the present tense
| Form of Present Tense | Structures of sentences with “give” in the present tense |
| 1. Simple Present Tense | Subject + give/gives + remaining parts of the sentence |
| 2. Present Continuous Tense / Present Progressive Tense | Subject + am/is/are + giving (Present Participle Form/ Present Progressive Form) + remaining parts of the sentence |
| 3. Present Perfect Tense | Subject + have/has + given ( Past Participle Form ) + remaining parts if the sentence |
| 4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense | Subject + have/has + been + giving ( Present Participle Form ) + remaining parts of the sentence |
Examples with “give” in the present tense
| Type of Present Tense | Examples with “give” | Explanation |
| 1. Simple Present Tense | I give some pens and notebooks to the orphans at the orphanage in our municipality. | The term “give” is in use to show that the speaker donated some material to the orphans out of a noble mentality. |
| 2. Present Continuous Tense / Present Progressive Form | I am giving some pens and notebooks to the orphans at the orphanage in our municipality. | The term “giving” is in progressive mode as the speaker is in an active mode of donating some material to the orphans. |
| 3. Present Perfect Tense | I have given some pens and notebooks to the orphans of the orphanage in our municipality for some time. | The term “have given” is in use to show that the speaker used to donate some material to the orphans for some time and that its effect continues to this day. |
| 4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense | I have been giving some pens and notebooks to the orphans of the orphanage in our municipality since last year until now. | The term “have been giving” is in use to show that the speaker has been donating pens and notebooks to the orphans for some time duration, which started in the past and is still continuing. |
“Give” in past tense
The term “give” is used to state an action that a subject takes toward any other living or non-living being. Let us scrutinize the application of the verb “give” in the past tense.
The term “give” becomes “gave” while framing sentences in the simple past mode of tense. The past form “gave” states that any living or non-living entity provides any object, position, idea, or gift to any living or non-living entity in the days that have already passed.
When we can use “give” in the past tense?
| Type of Past Tense Form | Usage of “fall” in various past tense forms |
| 1. Simple Past Tense | The term “gave” must be used to frame the sentence in the simple past mode of tense to state that someone donated or offered any gift, object, idea, etc. to any other entity in those bygone days. |
| 2. Past Continuous Tense | The term “was/were giving” must be used to frame the sentence in the past continuous mode of tense to state that someone was in a continuous or progressive mode of providing, conveying, or offering any gift, object, idea, etc. to any other entity in bygone days. |
| 3. Past Perfect Tense | The terms “had given” must be used to frame the sentence in the past perfect mode of tense to show a sequence of events, one of which is to state that someone donated or offered any gift, object, idea, etc. to any other entity in bygone days. |
| 4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense | The term “had been giving” must be used to frame the sentence in the past perfect continuous mode of tense to state that someone was in a continuous or progressive mode of providing, conveying, or offering any gift, object, idea, etc. to any other entity for a specific time frame in the days that have already passed. |
Structures of sentences with “give” in the past tense
| Form of Past Tense | Structures of sentences with “give” in the past tense |
| 1. Simple Past Tense | Subject + gave ( past form ) + remaining parts of the sentence |
| 2. Past Continuous Tense | Subject + was/were + giving ( present participle form / present progressive form ) + of the sentence |
| 3. Past Perfect Tense | Subject + had + given ( past participle form ) + remaining parts of the sentence |
| 4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense | Subject + had + been + giving ( present participle form ) + remaining parts of the sentence |
Examples with “give” in the past tense
| Type of Past Tense | Examples | Explanation |
| 1. Simple Past Tense | Sandip gave his excellent class notes to his best friend, as his friend was absent for some days. | The term “gave” is used to mention that Sandip handed over his study materials to his best friend in the days that have already passed. |
| 2. Past Continuous Tense | Sandip was giving his excellent class notes to his best friend, as his friend was absent for some days. | The term “was giving” is used to mention that Sandip was in the functional mode to hand over his study materials to his best friend in the days that have already passed. |
| 3. Past Perfect Tense | Sandip had given his excellent class notes to his best friend before his friend was able to attend class after his recovery. | The term “had given” is used to mention that Sandip handed over his study materials to his best friend in the days before his best friend came to attend classes in the days that have already passed. |
| 4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense | Sandip had been giving his excellent class notes to his best friend from the month of January to the month of April of last year as his best friend was absent for those days. | The term “had been giving” is used to mention that Sandip was in the functional mode to hand over his study materials to his best friend in the time period that continued from the month of January to the month of April. |
“Give” in future tense
The addition of “will” is mandatory when framing sentences with “give” in future tense. Let us scrutinize the application of the verb “give” in the future tense.
Terms like “will give,” “will be given,” “will have given,” or “will have been given” must be used to frame sentences with the verb “give” in different time periods.
When we can use “give” in the future tense?
| Type of Future Tense Form | Usage of “give” in various future tense forms |
| 1. Simple Future Tense | The base form “will give” can be used to frame sentences in the simple future tense mode if we want to state that someone is going to donate, offer, or hand over any gift, object, idea, etc. to any other entity in the days that are ahead. |
| 2. Future Continuous Tense | The progressive term “will be giving” can be used to frame sentences in the future continuous tense mode if we want to state that someone will be in the functional mode of offering, distributing, and donating any gift, object, or idea to any other entity in the days that are going to come. |
| 3. Future Perfect Tense | The future ideal mode “shall/will have given” can be used to state that someone is going to donate, offer, or hand over any gift, object, idea, etc. to any other entity at a specific, predefined time in the days ahead. |
| 4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense | The term “will have been explaining” can be used to state that someone will be in the functional mode of offering, distributing, and donating any gift, object, or idea to any other entity for a specific, pre-determined duration in the days to come. |
Structures of sentences with “give” in the future tense
| Form of Future Tense | Structures of sentences with “give” in future tense |
| 1. Simple Future Tense | Subject + shall/will + give ( present form ) + remaining parts |
| 2. Future Continuous Tense | Subject + will + be + giving ( present participle form) + remaining parts |
| 3. Future Perfect Tense | Subject + will + have + given ( past participle form ) + remaining parts |
| 4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense | Subject + will + have + been + giving ( present participle) + remaining parts |
Examples with “give” in the future tense
| Type of Future Tense | Example | Explanation |
| 1. Simple Future Tense | I will give the cosmetic products to the new makeup learners at our institute. | The term “will give” is in use to show that the speaker is going to distribute his or her cosmetic products to the new learners in the days ahead. |
| 2. Future Continuous Tense | I will be giving the cosmetic products to the new makeup learners at our institute. | The term “will be giving” is in use to show the speaker will be in an operational mode while distributing his or her cosmetic products to the new learners in the days ahead. |
| 3. Future Perfect Tense | In the coming month, I will have given cosmetic products to the new makeup students in our institute’s next batch. | The term “will have given” is in use to show that the speaker will distribute his or her cosmetic products to the new learners at a fixed time in the days that are ahead. |
| 4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense | I will have been giving cosmetic products to the new make-up learners of our institute from the next month to the month August of next year. | The term “will have been giving” is in use to show that the speaker will be in a functional mode for specific time duration while distributing his or her cosmetic products in the days ahead. |
Conclusion:
We are going to sum up our learning with some of the word groups that share equal meaning with the verb “give.” Word groups like and “lay upon” connote the same essence as the verb “give.”
Hey! I am Arpita Bose Roy. My qualifications are M.A. in English with B. Ed. in both general education and special education. I have 2 years of experience as a “language analyst” at IIT Kharagpur and 4 years of experience as an “Academic Content Developer” at IIT Kharagpur. Currently, I am working as an academic writer at Lambdageeks.