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verb · irregular · intransitive · frequent

give something a go

give something a go · gives something a go · gave something a go · given something a go · giving something a go

To try or attemptTo try or attempt.

» Tom is giving it a go.

Том спробує це. — deniko

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Meaning

1 senses

(idiomatic, informal)To try or attempt.
etwas ausprobieren

Translations

1 languages

Deutsch

An idiomatic expression fot to try or attempt something:

Forms

gives something a go, giving something a go, gave something a go, given something a go

Base form	give something a go · to give something a go
3rd person singular	gives something a go
Present participle	giving something a go
Past simple	gave something a go
Past participle	given something a go

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	give something a go
he, she, it	gives something a go

Past simpleLesson

all persons

gave something a go

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have given something a go
he, she, it	has given something a go

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will give something a go

Synonyms

4 synonyms

give something a try give something a whirl have a gogive something the old college try

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

giveA1 giveawayB2 givenA2

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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