give up

Example Use of Phrasal Verb “give up”:

Camille: “Don’t give up on your dreams!”
Bryan: “I won’t. I’ll keep trying.”

Phrasal Verb: Give Up

“Give up” has a few common meanings.

1. To stop trying.

Example: Don’t give up on your dreams.

2. To stop a bad habit.

Example: He gave up smoking last year.

3. To surrender.

Example: The criminals decided to give themselves up to the police.

Example Sentences for Present Simple for GIVE UP

I give up when things get too difficult.
You give up too easily.
She gives up on her dreams.
We give up our seats for the elderly.
You give up your bad habits.
They give up when they face challenges.

Example Sentences for Past Simple for GAVE UP

I gave up smoking last year.
You gave up on the project.
He gave up his seat on the bus.
We gave up trying to convince him.
You gave up your old car.
They gave up the fight.

Example Sentences for Future Simple for WILL GIVE UP

I will give up if I don’t see any progress.
You will give up if you feel it’s hopeless.
She will give up her old job.
We will give up our efforts if they are futile.
You will give up your bad habits.
They will give up if they are defeated.

Example Sentences for Present Continuous for GIVING UP

I am giving up on this puzzle.
You are giving up too quickly.
He is giving up his old lifestyle.
We are giving up on the search.
You are giving up your time for charity.
They are giving up their positions.

Example Sentences for Past Continuous for GIVING UP

I was giving up hope when they found the missing person.
You were giving up on the project when you found the solution.
She was giving up her seat to an elderly woman.
We were giving up the game when we scored the winning goal.
You were giving up your old habits.
They were giving up their resistance.

Example Sentences for Future Continuous for GIVING UP

I will be giving up my old habits.
You will be giving up on your old ways.
He will be giving up his old routines.
We will be giving up our efforts shortly.
You will be giving up your time to help others.
They will be giving up their positions in the company.

Example Sentences for Present Perfect for HAVE GIVEN UP

I have given up trying to understand him.
You have given up on your old dreams.
She has given up her old job.
We have given up on the project.
You have given up your bad habits.
They have given up fighting.

Example Sentences for Past Perfect for HAD GIVEN UP

I had given up hope before they found the solution.
You had given up on the project before it succeeded.
She had given up her old car.
We had given up on the plan before it worked.
You had given up your old habits.
They had given up the fight.

Example Sentences for Future Perfect for WILL HAVE GIVEN UP

I will have given up by the time they find a solution.
You will have given up on the project by then.
She will have given up her old routine.
We will have given up on the plan by the end of the year.
You will have given up your bad habits.
They will have given up the struggle.