This is the 4348th most frequent German word.
gab
"Gab" is the simple past tense of "geben," meaning "gave" in English.
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.
Er gab ihr das Buch.
He gave her the book.
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.
Es gab immer viel zu erzählen.
There was always a lot to tell.
Here, 'gab' appears as a part of the separable verb 'aufgeben,' meaning 'to give up.' The usage indicates the past completion of an action.