The conjugation of the English verb cleave

Pronunciation key

Irregular forms are printed in red.
Indicative
PresensPreterite
(I) cleave /kliːv/(I) cleft /klɛft/
(thou) cleavest /ˈkliːvɪst/(thou) cleftest /ˈklɛftɪst/, cleftst /klɛftst/
(he) cleaves /kliːvz/, cleaveth /ˈkliːvɪθ/(he) cleft
(we) cleave(we) cleft
(you) cleave(you) cleft
(they) cleave(they) cleft
Subjunctive
PresensPreterite
cleavecleft
Imperative
cleave
Participles
PresentPast
cleaving /ˈkliːvɪŋ/cleft