How Do You Spell MISGAVE?

Pronunciation: [mɪsɡˈe͡ɪv] (IPA)

The word "misgave" is spelled with a "g" rather than a "k" because it is derived from the Old English verb "gifan" meaning "to give". The "g" sound in "gifan" was originally voiced, which explains why it appears in the spelling of "misgave". The IPA phonetic transcription for "misgave" is /mɪsˈɡeɪv/, with the stress on the second syllable. This word means to feel doubtful or apprehensive, especially about something that has already taken place.

Common Misspellings for MISGAVE

Etymology of MISGAVE

The word "misgave" is derived from Middle English and has its roots in Old English. It is formed by combining the prefix "mis-", meaning "badly" or "incorrectly", and the verb "give", meaning "to hand over" or "to grant". In Old English, it was spelled as "misgiefan", with "giefan" being the Old English equivalent of "give". Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the word evolved, eventually becoming "misgave" in Modern English.

Similar spelling words for MISGAVE

Conjugate verb Misgave

CONDITIONAL

I would misgave
you would misgave
he/she/it would misgave
we would misgave
they would misgave

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be misgiving
you would be misgiving
he/she/it would be misgiving
we would be misgiving
they would be misgiving

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have misgave
you would have misgave
he/she/it would have misgave
we would have misgave
they would have misgave

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been misgiving
you would have been misgiving
he/she/it would have been misgiving
we would have been misgiving
they would have been misgiving

FUTURE

I will misgive
you will misgive
he/she/it will misgive
we will misgive
they will misgive

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be misgiving
you will be misgiving
he/she/it will be misgiving
we will be misgiving
they will be misgiving

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have misgiven
you will have misgiven
he/she/it will have misgiven
we will have misgiven
they will have misgiven

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been misgiving
you will have been misgiving
he/she/it will have been misgiving
we will have been misgiving
they will have been misgiving

IMPERATIVE

you misgive
we let´s misgive

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to misgive

PAST

I misgave
you misgave
he/she/it misgave
we misgave
they misgave

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was misgiving
you were misgiving
he/she/it was misgiving
we were misgiving
they were misgiving

PAST PARTICIPLE

misgiven

PAST PERFECT

I had misgiven
you had misgiven
he/she/it had misgiven
we had misgiven
they had misgiven

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been misgiving
you had been misgiving
he/she/it had been misgiving
we had been misgiving
they had been misgiving

PRESENT

I misgive
you misgive
he/she/it misgives
we misgive
they misgive

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am misgiving
you are misgiving
he/she/it is misgiving
we are misgiving
they are misgiving

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

misgiving

PRESENT PERFECT

I have misgiven
you have misgiven
he/she/it has misgiven
we have misgiven
they have misgiven

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been misgiving
you have been misgiving
he/she/it has been misgiving
we have been misgiving
they have been misgiving

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