The irregular verb "geben" in German
Meaning of "geben" in German
The verb "geben" means:
1.-to give
Ich gebe dir einen Tipp
I’ll give you a tip
Structure: geben + [accusative] (what is given) + Dative (to whom something is given)
Sie hat mir das Buch gegeben
She gave me the book
Expressions:
Jemandem die Hand geben
Give someone a hand
2.-"exist". In the 3rd person neutral "es gibt" means "there is/are".
| German | English |
|---|---|
| es gibt | there is/are |
| es gab | there was/were |
Was gibt es zu essen?
What’s there to eat?
More details in: impersonal verbs
Grammar of "geben"
"geben" is an irregular verb.
| Verb | 3rd Person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| geben | gibt | gab | gegeben | to give |
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Conjugation of "geben"
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich gebe | I give |
| du gibst | you give |
| er/sie/es gibt | he gives |
| wir geben | we give |
| ihr gebt | you give |
| sie geben | they give |
Ich gebe dir 10 Euro, wenn du mir beim Lernen hilfst
I’ll give you 10 Euros if you help me study
Gibst du mir mal dein Feuerzeug?
Will you give me your lighter?
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe gegeben | I have given |
| du hast gegeben | you have given |
| er/sie/es hat gegeben | he has given |
| wir haben gegeben | we have given |
| ihr habt gegeben | you have given |
| sie haben gegeben | they have given |
Eure Hilfe hat mir so viel gegeben
Your help has given me so much
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich gab | I gave |
| du gabst | you gave |
| er/sie/es gab | he gave |
| wir gaben | we gave |
| ihr gabt | you gave |
| sie gaben | they gave |
Sie gab mir all ihre Liebe
She gave me all her love
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich gäbe |
| du gäbest |
| er/sie/es gäbe |
| wir gäben |
| ihr gäbet |
| sie gäben |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| gebend (giving) | gegeben (given) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | gib | give |
| 2nd person plural | gebt | give |
| Polite form | geben Sie | give |
Gib alles und versuch dein bestes!
Give it your all and try your best!
Verbs with stern "geben"
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| angeben | to brag (separable verb) |
| eingeben | to enter (text) to insert (separable verb) |
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