geben
A1#52Hear it
verb
- to givechanging ownership
- to hand, to pass, to put within reach
- Used to indicate that something exists (often with a certain property and/or in a certain location). Usually translated as there is/are or…
- Used to indicate that something is on offer or being handed out, e.g. food for a meal or items sold in a shop
- to communicatehelpful information such as a hint or advice), to signal (in a certain way such as a sign
Forms
Present
| I | gebe |
|---|---|
| you | gibst |
| he, she, it | gibt |
| we | geben |
| you (plural) | gebt |
| they | geben |
Preterite
| I | gab |
|---|---|
| you | gabst |
| he, she, it | gab |
| we | gaben |
| you (plural) | gabt |
| they | gaben |
Subjunctive I
| I | gebe |
|---|---|
| you | gebest |
| he, she, it | gebe |
| we | geben |
| you (plural) | gebet |
| they | geben |
Subjunctive II
| I | gäbe |
|---|---|
| you | gäbest / gäbst |
| he, she, it | gäbe |
| we | gäben |
| you (plural) | gäbet / gäbt |
| they | gäben |
Imperative
| you | gib |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | gebt |
Other forms
| infinitive | geben |
|---|---|
| past participle | gegeben |
| present participle | gebend |
Used in the library
- Gibt es blaue Container?Are there blue containers?A1Die gelbe Tonne — The Yellow Bin
- Das gibt es seit 1897.That has existed since 1897.A1Der Spreewald — The Spreewald
- Der General gibt einen Befehl.The general gives an order.A1Gefahr und Polizei — Danger and the police (A1)
- Gibt es eine andere Möglichkeit?Is there another possibility?A1Geld, Einkaufen und Arbeit — Money, shopping and work (A1)