geben
Translation
gave
Examples
Er gab mir das Buch.
He gave me the book.
Sie gab ihm einen Kuss.
She gave him a kiss.
Es gab keine andere Wahl.
There was no other choice.
Grammar Patterns
((j-m)) ((et4)) geben to give (sb.dat) (sth.acc) He gave me the book.
es gibt ((et4)) there is/are (sth.acc) There was no other choice.
Similar Words
Synonyms: reichte, schenkte; Antonyms: nahm, bekam
Etymology
From Old High German 'geban', cognate with English 'give'.
Memory Tips
'gab' is the simple past tense of 'geben' (to give). Think of the parallel to English: give -> gave, geben -> gab.