give
The German verb geben means 'to give' in English.
verb
Meaning: to give
Kannst du mir bitte einen Stift geben?
Can you please give me a pen?
Meaning: to provide
Der Arzt wird Ihnen alle notwendigen Informationen geben.
The doctor will provide you with all the necessary information.
Meaning: to hand over
Bitte geben Sie Ihren Ausweis an der Rezeption ab.
Please hand over your ID at the reception desk.
Meaning: to pass
Könntest du mir bitte das Salz geben?
Could you please pass me the salt?
Meaning: to yield
Die Ernte hat in diesem Jahr eine gute Menge gegeben.
This year's harvest has yielded a good amount.
A1: Ich gebe dir das Buch.
A1: I give you the book.
A1: Er gibt mir einen Apfel.
A1: He gives me an apple.
A2: Wir geben ihnen die Geschenke.
A2: We give them the presents.
B1: Gestern habe ich ihm Geld gegeben.
B1: Yesterday, I gave him money.
B1: Sie wird ihm morgen das Paket geben.
B1: She will give him the package tomorrow.
B2: Hast du schon deinen Beitrag dazu gegeben?
B2: Have you already contributed to it?
C1: Wenn er gewonnen hätte, hätte er den Preis an seine Schwester gegeben.
C1: If he had won, he would have given the prize to his sister.
C1: Ich werde dir eine Chance geben, dich zu beweisen.
C1: I will give you a chance to prove yourself.
C2: Nachdem sie ihre Rede gehalten hatte, gab es einen Applaus im Saal.
C2: After she had delivered her speech, there was applause in the hall.
Geben is a very common and important verb in the German language. It is an irregular verb, which means that it does not follow the regular conjugation patterns of most other verbs. The present tense forms are ich gebe, du gibst, er/sie/es gibt, wir geben, ihr gebt, sie/Sie geben. The past participle is gegeben.
The verb geben can be used in many different contexts. For example, you can use it to talk about giving someone something physical, like a gift or a book. You can also use it to talk about giving someone information or advice. In addition, geben can be used in idiomatic expressions such as 'es gibt' which means 'there is/are'.
It's important to note that the verb geben is often used with prepositions in German. For example, you would say 'Ich gebe dir das Buch' (I give you the book) instead of just 'Ich gebe das Buch'. Some common prepositions used with geben include an (to), aus (out of), bei (at), für (for), in (in), mit (with), nach (after), vor (before), and zu (to).