How Do You Spell GNAW?

The word "gnaw" is spelled in a peculiar way that doesn't follow typical English pronunciation rules. The correct pronunciation is /nɔː/, with the "g" being silent. This word comes from the Old English "gnagan," which means "to bite or gnaw." The spelling is a result of the word's evolution over time, including the loss of the "g" sound. While it may seem confusing at first, mastering the spelling of the word "gnaw" will enhance your English language skills and vocabulary.

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Conjugate verb Gnaw

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

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

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

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

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

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

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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

FUTURE

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

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

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

FUTURE PERFECT

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

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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

IMPERATIVE

we Let´s gnaw

PAST CONTINUOUS

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

PAST PARTICIPLE

gnawed; gnawn

PAST PERFECT

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

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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

PRESENT

I gnaw
you gnaw
he/she/it gnaws
we gnaw
they gnaw

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

gnawing

PRESENT PERFECT

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

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it gnaw

SIMPLE PAST

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

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