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gan
(ɡæn)vb
archaic or poetic the past tense of gin 3
gan
(ɡæn)vb, gans, ganning or ganned
(intr) dialect Northeast English to go
[from Old English gangan; related to Old Norse ganga. See gang2]
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gin1
(dʒɪn)n.
an alcoholic liquor distilled or redistilled with juniper berries, orange peel, or other flavorings.
[1705–15; shortened from geneva]
gin2
(dʒɪn)n., v. ginned, gin•ning. n.
1. cotton gin.
2. a trap or snare for game.
3. a machine employing simple tackle or windlass mechanisms for hoisting.
v.t. 4. to clear (cotton) of seeds with a gin.
5. to snare (game).
[1150–1200; < Old French engin engine]
gin′ner, n.
gin4
(dʒɪn)n.
1. Also called gin rummy. a variety of rummy for two players, sometimes played with knocking.
2. a gin hand in which the cards are matched in sets, winning extra points.
[1955–60; perhaps gin 1]
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gan
Past participle: ganned
Gerund: ganning
| Imperative |
|---|
| gan |
| gan |
| Present |
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| I gan |
| you gan |
| he/she/it gans |
| we gan |
| you gan |
| they gan |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I ganned |
| you ganned |
| he/she/it ganned |
| we ganned |
| you ganned |
| they ganned |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am ganning |
| you are ganning |
| he/she/it is ganning |
| we are ganning |
| you are ganning |
| they are ganning |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have ganned |
| you have ganned |
| he/she/it has ganned |
| we have ganned |
| you have ganned |
| they have ganned |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was ganning |
| you were ganning |
| he/she/it was ganning |
| we were ganning |
| you were ganning |
| they were ganning |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had ganned |
| you had ganned |
| he/she/it had ganned |
| we had ganned |
| you had ganned |
| they had ganned |
| Future |
|---|
| I will gan |
| you will gan |
| he/she/it will gan |
| we will gan |
| you will gan |
| they will gan |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have ganned |
| you will have ganned |
| he/she/it will have ganned |
| we will have ganned |
| you will have ganned |
| they will have ganned |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be ganning |
| you will be ganning |
| he/she/it will be ganning |
| we will be ganning |
| you will be ganning |
| they will be ganning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been ganning |
| you have been ganning |
| he/she/it has been ganning |
| we have been ganning |
| you have been ganning |
| they have been ganning |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been ganning |
| you will have been ganning |
| he/she/it will have been ganning |
| we will have been ganning |
| you will have been ganning |
| they will have been ganning |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been ganning |
| you had been ganning |
| he/she/it had been ganning |
| we had been ganning |
| you had been ganning |
| they had been ganning |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would gan |
| you would gan |
| he/she/it would gan |
| we would gan |
| you would gan |
| they would gan |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have ganned |
| you would have ganned |
| he/she/it would have ganned |
| we would have ganned |
| you would have ganned |
| they would have ganned |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Translations
贛語