Phrasal Verbs with “GIVE” in English

The verb to give [gɪv]  is an irregular verb. Its main forms are presented in the table

InfinitivePast SimplePast Participle
to givegavegiven

Consider common phrasal verbs with to give in the English

  • give away
    • She gave away most of her clothes to the poor
    • He said that he was not an American but his accent gave him away
  • give back
    • Give me back the money or I’ll sue you
  • give in
    • He finally gave in and admitted he was wrong
    • Please give in your exam paper
    • Don’t forget to give in your exercise books
  •  give in to
    • Don’t give in to the seduction of power, son
  • give off
    • The radiators give off lots of heat
    • The liquid gave off a strong smell
  • give onto
    • All the rooms give onto the garden
  • give out
    • Give out the leaflets as they’re leaving the club
    • The teacher gave out the exam papers
  • give over
    • give over classified documents, I go to jail
  • give up
    • It’s hard to give up the drinking habit without help
    • You really should give up, you know
  • give up to
    • One plant can give up to 10-15 nuts
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