German Verb Conjugations
GEBEN: Conjugated in All Tenses
The German verb geben (to give) conjugated in all its tenses and moods
PRESENT TENSE • PRÄSENS
GEBEN: Present > Past > Future > Subjunctive > All Verbs
Principal Parts: geben (gibt) - gab - gegeben
Imperative (Commands): (du) Gib! (ihr) Gebt! Geben Sie!
NOTE: Geben is used in the idiom es gibt (there is/there are).
GEBEN
Present Tense - Präsens
| Stem-Changing Verbs: The verb GEBEN is both a stem-changing verb and an irregular (strong) verb. Notice the change from e to i in the du and er/sie/es present tense forms. The past participle is gegeben. | |
| DEUTSCH | ENGLISH |
| SINGULAR | |
| ich gebe | I give/am giving |
| du gibst | you give/are giving |
| er gibt sie gibt es gibt |
he gives/is giving she gives/is giving it gives/is giving |
| es gibt | there is/there are |
| PLURAL | |
| wir geben | we give/are giving |
| ihr gebt | you (guys) give/are giving |
| sie geben | they give/are giving |
| Sie geben | you give/are giving |
| Examples: Bitte gib mir das! Please give me that. Wir geben ihm das Geld. We're giving him the money. |
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