ausgeben

A2

to spend

English meaning
to spend
Vocabulary package
Prices & Paying

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ausgeben in a sentence

Agata gibt viel Geld für Bücher aus.

Agata spends a lot of money on books.

Conjugation of ausgeben

ausgeben is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichgebe aus
dugibst aus
er/sie/esgibt aus
wirgeben aus
ihrgebt aus
sie/Siegeben aus
Simple past (er/sie/es)
gab aus
Perfect
hat ausgegeben

Word family

ausgeben is built from geben (give) and eben (just, even). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about ausgeben

How do you conjugate ausgeben?

Present tense: gebe aus, gibst aus, gibt aus, geben aus, gebt aus, geben aus. Simple past: gab aus. Perfect: hat ausgegeben. ausgeben is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does ausgeben mean in English?

ausgeben means "to spend". For example: "Agata gibt viel Geld für Bücher aus." — "Agata spends a lot of money on books."

What level is ausgeben in German?

ausgeben is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the prices & paying vocabulary.

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