have given vs have gave

The correct phrase is 'have given.' 'Have gave' is incorrect in English. 'Have given' is the present perfect tense of the verb 'give,' while 'have gave' is a mix of present perfect and simple past, which is grammatically incorrect.

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have given

Correct. 'Have given' is the present perfect tense of the verb 'give.'

Use 'have given' when you want to express an action that was completed in the past and has relevance to the present.

Examples:

I have given you my answer.
She has given me a gift.

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And those that have given life towards campaign.
They have given revisionism the knock-out blow.
Meen, I have given you the merit.
But I have given so much more.
You have given me the greatest possible happiness.
You have given me 110 percent today.
His parents have given him to me.
You have given me your word.
I was right, I have given you a pleasant eternity.
They have given me questions for you.
My mother and uncle have given permission.
I have given you the finest education in all of Europe.
And you have given me time to practice.
Claire, I have given you a free pass.
But I have given my husband sons.
You have given us enough information.
Antique suggestions have given life to the Fiandre Precious Stones collection.
We have given it greater emphasis and importance.
That would have given less protection at greater costs.
I might have given him my friendship.

Alternatives:

had given
will give
have been given
have been giving
have been given

have gave

'Have gave' is incorrect in English. It is a mix of present perfect and simple past, which is grammatically wrong.

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Today's events have gave me pause.
I sat up, I waited, I put on my robe, and they have gave me a light anesthesia.
Should have gave me the drum solo.
Job called for a chair, they'd have gave me one.
He must have gave them the information, I... I'm sorry, Frank.
I think Lucious should have gave it to both of y'all.
But you never would have gave me what I needed - if you knew what I had in mind.
When Bollywood diva Shilpa Shetty strut her stuff on runway for Tarun Tahiliani collection on the last day of WLIFW Spring/Summer 2011 in the capital, it must have gave the lady a sense of home coming.
Was there a point where one of us could have gave way to stop all this nonsense?
For those of you who wish you would have gave that baby birth
If they were new, I should have gave them to you?
After disappointing financial results, Bill Ford Jr. last September have gave up his position as CEO in favor of Allan Mulally who is a senior Boeing Co. executive recruited to try and help the automaker regain financial health.
I should have gave Pernell a heads up.
You shouldn't have gave him none.
I might have gave you trerpes.
I have already gave my heart to someone else so I can't give it to him.
To be honest with you, probably, we would have just gave him a warning.
I do, however, have some gave concerns about you.
You have what I gave you.
You have what they gave me.

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