Before you start
Meet bieten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (transitive) to offer; to present
- (transitive or intransitive) to bid; to offer to pay a certain price
- (reflexive, of an opportunity) to arise; to occur
Forms
How bieten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | biete | bot |
| du | bietest | botest |
| er/sie/es | bietet | bot |
| wir | bieten | boten |
| ihr | bietet | botet |
| Sie | bieten | boten |
Partizip II geboten · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das Hotel bietet ein gutes Frühstück.The hotel offers a good breakfast.present main clause
- 2Die Schule hat den Kindern Hilfe geboten.The school offered the children help.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich hoffe, dass der Kurs viele neue Ideen bietet.I hope the course offers many new ideas.verb at the end after dass
Verb family
Separable verbs built on bieten
Add a prefix to bieten and the meaning changes.