treiben

A1#812

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verbslang

to drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force
to put forth; to produce; to sprout
to urge
to do, to get up to
(vulgar) to fuck

Forms

Present

I	treibe
you	treibst
he, she, it	treibt
we	treiben
you (plural)	treibt
they	treiben

Preterite

I	trieb
you	triebst
he, she, it	trieb
we	trieben
you (plural)	triebt
they	trieben

Subjunctive I

I	treibe
you	treibest
he, she, it	treibe
we	treiben
you (plural)	treibet
they	treiben

Subjunctive II

I	triebe
you	triebest / triebst
he, she, it	triebe
we	trieben
you (plural)	triebet / triebt
they	trieben

Imperative

you	treib / treibe
you (plural)	treibt

Other forms

infinitive	treiben
past participle	getrieben
present participle	treibend

Used in the library

Die Kinder treiben den Hund in den Garten.The children drive the dog into the garden.A1Noch einmal, bitte (3) — Once more, please (3) (A1)
Er treibt jeden Morgen Sport im Park.He does sport in the park every morning.A1Noch einmal, bitte (6) — Once more, please (6) (A1)
Der Wind treibt das Boot, wir müssen handeln.The wind is driving the boat — we have to act.A1Noch einmal, bitte (5) — Once more, please (5) (A1)
Sport treibt hier jeder, mit einer Schaufel.Everybody here does sport, with a shovel.B1Noch einmal, bitte (9) — Once more, please (9) (B1)

Other ways to say it

tunto do (to perform or execute an action); to do (harm or good, but negative by default)

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