Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #50
Word (Wort)

giving

Translation (Übersetzung) geben
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈɡeːbən]
A1
Verbs
Beginner
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Tags (Tags)
A1-vocabulary irregular verb common verb dative case essential verb
Irregular verb with vowel change in 2nd and 3rd person singular present tense. Essential for expressing giving, offering, or providing.

giving - German Verbs - giving Meaning - giving Translation - giving Verbs Examples

giving is a German Verbs

Learn giving meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. giving is classified as a Verb in German grammar.

giving Examples (Beispiele) in English

giving examples with English translations. See how to use giving in sentences. giving example sentences in English below.

Ich gebe dir das Buch.
I give you the book.
Direct transfer of possession
Sie gibt ihrer Mutter Blumen.
She gives her mother flowers.
Giving a gift
Er gibt mir immer gute Ratschläge.
He always gives me good advice.
Providing advice

giving Conjugations (Konjugationen)

giving conjugation (giving Konjugation) in all German tenses: Präsens (Present), Präteritum (Past), Perfekt (Perfect), Futur I & II, Konjunktiv I & II, and Imperativ (Imperative). Learn how to conjugate giving with our complete conjugation table below.

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich
gebe
du
gibst
er/sie/es
gibt
wir
geben
ihr
gebt
sie/Sie
geben

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
gab
du
gabst
er/sie/es
gab
wir
gaben
ihr
gabt
sie/Sie
gaben

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

ich
habe gegeben
du
hast gegeben
er/sie/es
hat gegeben
wir
haben gegeben
ihr
habt gegeben
sie/Sie
haben gegeben

Future I (Futur I)

ich
werde geben
du
wirst geben
er/sie/es
wird geben
wir
werden geben
ihr
werdet geben
sie/Sie
werden geben

Future II (Futur II)

ich
werde gegeben haben
du
wirst gegeben haben
er/sie/es
wird gegeben haben
wir
werden gegeben haben
ihr
werdet gegeben haben
sie/Sie
werden gegeben haben

Imperative (Imperativ)

geben Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
gebe
du
gebest
er/sie/es
gebe
wir
geben
ihr
gebet
sie/Sie
geben

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
gäbe
du
gäbest
er/sie/es
gäbe
wir
gäben
ihr
gäbet
sie/Sie
gäben

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

ich
hatte gegeben
du
hattest gegeben
er/sie/es
hatte gegeben
wir
hatten gegeben
ihr
hattet gegeben
sie/Sie
hatten gegeben

giving Word Family - giving Related Words - giving Family Members

giving Word Family (Wortfamilie)

giving word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn giving family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore giving related words and expand your German vocabulary.

noun form (Substantivierung)
Gabe
Meaning: gift, donation
Example: Die Gabe des Königs war großzügig.
Noun
Geber
Meaning: giver, donor
Example: Er ist ein großzügiger Geber.
Noun
Gebung
Meaning: giving, donation
Example: Die Gebung erfolgte anonym.
Noun
prefix verb (Präfixverb)
abgeben
Meaning: to hand in, submit
Example: Du musst die Hausaufgaben abgeben.
Verb
aufgeben
Meaning: to give up, surrender
Example: Er will nicht aufgeben.
Verb
ausgeben
Meaning: to spend, issue
Example: Sie gibt viel Geld aus.
Verb
mitgeben
Meaning: to give along, provide
Example: Ich gebe dir etwas Geld mit.
Verb
nachgeben
Meaning: to yield, give in
Example: Er wird nicht nachgeben.
Verb
übergeben
Meaning: to hand over, transfer
Example: Sie übergibt die Dokumente.
Verb
vergeben
Meaning: to award, forgive
Example: Der Preis wird an ihn vergeben.
Verb

giving Usage - giving Collocations - giving Idioms - giving Synonyms - giving Antonyms

giving Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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giving Collocations (Kollokationen)

giving collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn giving word combinations and how to use giving with other words naturally.

Geschenk geben
to give a gift
High frequency
Antwort geben
to give an answer
High frequency
Hilfe geben
to give help
High frequency
Kuss geben
to give a kiss
Medium frequency
Zeichen geben
to give a sign
Medium frequency
Versprechen geben
to give a promise
Medium frequency
Ratschlag geben
to give advice
Medium frequency
Laut geben
to give a sound
Low frequency

giving Idioms (Redewendungen)

giving idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing giving with meanings and explanations. Master giving expressions used in everyday German.

jemandem den Laufpass geben
to give someone the boot
To end a relationship or dismiss someone
Gas geben
to give gas
To accelerate or put in more effort
jemandem recht geben
to give someone right
To agree with someone
sich Mühe geben
to give oneself effort
To make an effort
den Ton angeben
to give the tone
To set the standard or lead
jemandem die Hand geben
to give someone the hand
To shake hands or offer help
etwas zum Besten geben
to give something for the best
To perform or present something
jemandem einen Korb geben
to give someone a basket
To reject someone romantically
sich die Ehre geben
to give oneself the honor
To make an appearance
jemandem die Schuld geben
to give someone the blame
To blame someone

giving Synonyms (Synonyme)

giving synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for giving and expand your German vocabulary. Learn giving similar words and their usage.

schenken
Meaning: to gift
High similarity
überreichen
Meaning: to hand over
High similarity
reichen
Meaning: to pass
Medium similarity
anbieten
Meaning: to offer
Medium similarity
verteilen
Meaning: to distribute
Low similarity
spenden
Meaning: to donate
Low similarity
verleihen
Meaning: to lend
Low similarity
überlassen
Meaning: to leave to
Low similarity

giving Antonyms (Antonyme)

giving antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to giving. Discover giving opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

nehmen
Meaning: to take
behalten
Meaning: to keep
zurückhalten
Meaning: to withhold
verweigern
Meaning: to refuse
entziehen
Meaning: to withdraw
rauben
Meaning: to rob
stehlen
Meaning: to steal
kassieren
Meaning: to collect

giving Semantically Related Words - giving Contextually Related Words - giving Thematically Related Words

giving Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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