example

// From views.py
def item_details(request, item_id):
	auction = SilentAuction.objects.first()
	context = {isAuctionActive: auction.auction_active}
    return render(request, 'item_details.html', context)


// From item_details.html
<div id="form">
        <h3>
            Make a Bid
        </h3>
        {% if error_message %}
            <p><strong>{{ error_message }}</strong></p>
        {% endif %}
		{% if !isAuctionActive %}
        	<p> Auction aint live yet bruh </p>
		{% endif %}
        <form action="{% url 'auction:add_bid' blog.pk %}" method="post">
            {% csrf_token %}
            <label>Name:
              <input type="number" name="bid" id="bid"><br>
            </label><br>
			// Disable the button when the auction is not active so people can't make bids
            <input type="submit" value="Submit" style="margin-top: 20px;" disabled="{% !isAuctionActive %}">
    </form>