give

The German word 'geben' is a regular verb used to express the act of giving something to someone. It is a transitive verb, which means it requires a direct object. The conjugation of 'geben' changes depending on the tense, person, and number. For example, in the present tense, 'geben' becomes 'ich gebe' for the first person singular, 'du gibst' for the second person singular, 'er/sie/es gibt' for the third person singular, 'wir geben' for the first person plural, 'ihr gebt' for the second person plural, and 'sie geben' for the third person plural.

Example sentences using: geben

Kannst du mir das Buch geben?

Can you give me the book?

This sentence is an example of using 'geben' in the context of requesting something, specifically a book in this case.

Ich muss Ihnen etwas Geld geben.

I have to give you some money.

This sentence uses 'geben' in the context of obligation, indicating that the speaker must pass an object or item, in this instance money, to another person.

Er kann uns einen guten Rat geben.

He can give us a good advice.

This sentence uses 'geben' to show the action of providing something intangible, like advice, from one person to others.