No. 4,348 in German
gab
"Gab" is the simple past tense of "geben," meaning "gave" in English.
In a sentence
Er gab ihr das Buch.
He gave her the book.
Here, 'gab' is used as the simple past tense form of 'geben,' meaning 'to give.' It indicates a one-time completed action in the past.
Es gab immer viel zu erzählen.
There was always a lot to tell.
In this sentence, 'gab' is used impersonally as the past tense of 'geben,' meaning 'there was' or 'there were,' to describe the existence of something in past contexts.
Sie fragten, warum er alles aufgab.
They asked why he gave up everything.
Here, 'gab' appears as a part of the separable verb 'aufgeben,' meaning 'to give up.' The usage indicates the past completion of an action.
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