verb
to push, to shove
B1
schieben: verb meaning 'to push' or 'to shove' (also 'to slide' in some contexts). Strong/irregular verb: present ich schiebe, preterite schob, participle geschoben. Uses auxiliary haben for perfect tenses. Non‑reflexive and non‑separable. Stem vowel change i→o in the preterite; regular imperative forms given.
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Ich schiebe den Stuhl.
I am pushing the chair.
Ich habe das Fahrrad geschoben.
I pushed the bicycle.
Ich schiebe das Fahrrad in die Garage.
I'm pushing the bike into the garage.
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Picture two people pushing a heavy box together: one says 'Schieb!' as they push
sounds like 'she been' — imagine 'she been pushing the box'
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Schieben is a common transitive verb meaning to move something by applying force. In compounds (e.g., anschieben) prefixes can be separable.