The conjugation of the verb cleave

Pronunciation key

Irregular forms are printed in red.
Indicative
PresensPreterite
(I) cleave /kliv/(I) cleft /klɛft/
(thou) cleavest /ˈklivɪst/(thou) cleftest /ˈklɛftɪst/, cleftst /klɛftst/
(he) cleaves /klivz/, cleaveth /ˈklivɪθ/(he) cleft
(we) cleave(we) cleft
(you) cleave(you) cleft
(they) cleave(they) cleft
Subjunctive
PresensPreterite
cleavecleft
Imperative
cleave
Participles
PresentPast
cleaving /ˈklivɪŋ/cleft