Give can mean to pass or provide something to another person.
The idea
Say give Ana the key or give the key to Ana. Use gives with she, he or it in the present, and gave for a completed past action.
Examples
- I give Ana the key.
- I give the key to Ana.
- Please give me a minute.
- She gives her friend a book.
- We gave the tickets to our neighbours.
- They are giving the children water.
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Watch out
With the thing first, include to before the recipient: give the key to Ana.
Try it yourself
Choose the present form with she. She ___ her friend a book every year. (give / gives)
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gives
gives agrees with the present-tense subject she.
Choose the word before Ana after the key. Give the key ___ Ana. (to / at)
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to
to introduces Ana after the thing being given.
Choose the completed past form. Yesterday we ___ our neighbours the tickets. (give / gave)
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gave
gave is the past form of give.
Practice round
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Choose the present form with she. She ___ her friend a book every year. (give / gives)
Choose the word before Ana after the key. Give the key ___ Ana. (to / at)
Choose the completed past form. Yesterday we ___ our neighbours the tickets. (give / gave)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write two sentences about giving something, using both word orders.