geben — to give (changing ownership); to hand, to pass, to put within reach
geben is the #48 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to give (changing ownership); to hand, to pass, to put within reach” and is pronounced [ˈɡeːb(ə)n].
#48frequency rank
0.19%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of geben
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gibt | he/she · present | he/she gives |
| gab | past | gave |
| gegeben | past participle | given |
| gäbe | subjunctive past | gave |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| geben | infinitive | to give |
| gebend | -ing form | giving |
| gebe | I · present | I give |
| geben | we · present | we give |
| gebe | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I give |
| geben | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we give |
| gibst | you · present | you give |
| gebt | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) give |
| gebest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you give |
| gebet | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) give |
| geben | they · present | they give |
| gebe | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she give |
| geben | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they give |
| gab | I · past | I gave |
| gaben | we · past | we gave |
| gäbe | I · subjunctive II (would / if) | I would give |
| gäben | we · subjunctive II (would / if) | we would give |
| gabst | you · past | you gave |
| gabt | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) gave |
| gäbest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) | you would give |
| gäbst | you · subjunctive II (would / if) | you would give |
| gäbet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) | you (pl.) would give |
| gäbt | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) | you (pl.) would give |
| gab | he/she · past | he/she gave |
| gaben | they · past | they gave |
| gäbe | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) | he/she would give |
| gäben | they · subjunctive II (would / if) | they would give |
| gib | you · command | give! |
| gebt | you (pl.) · command | give! (to several) |