Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Dañar in Spanish
dañar to damage Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Dañar (to damage) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: daño, dañas, daña, dañamos, dañáis, dañan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- dañado damaged
- Gerund
- dañando damaging
- Similar
- averiar, deteriorar, estropear, perjudicar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Dañar
- Dañar in the Indicative Present
- Dañar in the Indicative Preterite
- Dañar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Dañar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Dañar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Dañar in the Indicative Future
- Dañar in the Indicative Conditional
- Dañar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Dañar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Dañar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Dañar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Dañar
- Imperative tenses of Dañar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Dañar
Dañar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of dañar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “daño”, meaning “I damage”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | daño | I damage |
| Tú | dañas | you damage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | daña | s/he damages |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dañamos | we damage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dañáis | you (plural) damage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dañan | they damage |
How it’s built: Regular: stem dañ- plus the -ar endings.
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Dañar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of dañar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “dañé”, meaning “I damaged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dañé | I damaged |
| Tú | dañaste | you damaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dañó | s/he damaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dañamos | we damaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dañasteis | you (plural) damaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dañaron | they damaged |
How it’s built: Regular: stem dañ- plus the -ar endings.
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Dañar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of dañar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “dañaba”, meaning “I used to damage”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dañaba | I used to damage |
| Tú | dañabas | you used to damage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dañaba | s/he used to damage |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dañábamos | we used to damage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dañabais | you (plural) used to damage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dañaban | they used to damage |
How it’s built: Regular: stem dañ- plus the -ar endings.
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Dañar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of dañar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy dañando”, meaning “I am damaging”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy dañando | I am damaging |
| Tú | estás dañando | you are damaging |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está dañando | s/he is damaging |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos dañando | we are damaging |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis dañando | you (plural) are damaging |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están dañando | they are damaging |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund dañando.
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Dañar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of dañar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a dañar”, meaning “I am going to damage”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a dañar | I am going to damage |
| Tú | vas a dañar | you are going to damage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a dañar | s/he is going to damage |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a dañar | we are going to damage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a dañar | you (plural) are going to damage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a dañar | they are going to damage |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive dañar.
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Dañar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of dañar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “dañaré”, meaning “I will damage”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dañaré | I will damage |
| Tú | dañarás | you will damage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dañará | s/he will damage |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dañaremos | we will damage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dañaréis | you (plural) will damage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dañarán | they will damage |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive dañar plus the future endings.
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Dañar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of dañar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “dañaría”, meaning “I would damage”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dañaría | I would damage |
| Tú | dañarías | you would damage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dañaría | s/he would damage |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dañaríamos | we would damage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dañaríais | you (plural) would damage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dañarían | they would damage |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive dañar plus the conditional endings.
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Dañar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of dañar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he dañado”, meaning “I have damaged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he dañado | I have damaged |
| Tú | has dañado | you have damaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha dañado | s/he has damaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos dañado | we have damaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis dañado | you (plural) have damaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han dañado | they have damaged |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle dañado.
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Dañar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of dañar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había dañado”, meaning “I had damaged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había dañado | I had damaged |
| Tú | habías dañado | you had damaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había dañado | s/he had damaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos dañado | we had damaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais dañado | you (plural) had damaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían dañado | they had damaged |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle dañado.
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Dañar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of dañar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré dañado”, meaning “I will have damaged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré dañado | I will have damaged |
| Tú | habrás dañado | you will have damaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá dañado | s/he will have damaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos dañado | we will have damaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis dañado | you (plural) will have damaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán dañado | they will have damaged |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle dañado.
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Dañar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of dañar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría dañado”, meaning “I would have damaged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría dañado | I would have damaged |
| Tú | habrías dañado | you would have damaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría dañado | s/he would have damaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos dañado | we would have damaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais dañado | you (plural) would have damaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían dañado | they would have damaged |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle dañado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Dañar
Dañar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “dañe”, meaning “I damage”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dañe | I damage |
| Tú | dañes | you damage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dañe | s/he damages |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dañemos | we damage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dañéis | you (plural) damage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dañen | they damage |
How it’s built: Regular: stem dañ- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Dañar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “dañara”, meaning “I damaged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dañara | I damaged |
| Tú | dañaras | you damaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dañara | s/he damaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dañáramos | we damaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dañarais | you (plural) damaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dañaran | they damaged |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, dañaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (dañáramos).
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Dañar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “dañare”, meaning “I will damage”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dañare | I will damage |
| Tú | dañares | you will damage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dañare | s/he will damage |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dañáremos | we will damage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dañareis | you (plural) will damage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dañaren | they will damage |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, dañaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (dañáremos).
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Dañar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya dañado”, meaning “I have damaged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya dañado | I have damaged |
| Tú | hayas dañado | you have damaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya dañado | s/he has damaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos dañado | we have damaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis dañado | you (plural) have damaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan dañado | they have damaged |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle dañado.
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Dañar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera dañado”, meaning “I had damaged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera dañado | I had damaged |
| Tú | hubieras dañado | you had damaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera dañado | s/he had damaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos dañado | we had damaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais dañado | you (plural) had damaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran dañado | they had damaged |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle dañado.
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Dañar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere dañado”, meaning “I will have damaged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere dañado | I will have damaged |
| Tú | hubieres dañado | you will have damaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere dañado | s/he will have damaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos dañado | we will have damaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis dañado | you (plural) will have damaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren dañado | they will have damaged |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle dañado.
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Imperative tenses of Dañar
Dañar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “dañe”, meaning “(to you formal) damage!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | daña | (to you) damage! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dañe | (to you formal) damage! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dañemos | let's damage! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dañad | (to you plural) damage! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dañen | (to you plural formal) damage! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (daña); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (dañe, dañemos, dañen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (dañad).
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Dañar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no dañe”, meaning “(to you formal) don't damage!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no dañes | (to you) don't damage! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no dañe | (to you formal) don't damage! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no dañemos | let's not damage! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no dañéis | (to you plural) don't damage! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no dañen | (to you plural formal) don't damage! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no dañes, no dañe, no dañemos, no dañéis, no dañen.
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Frequently asked questions about Dañar
Is dañar a regular or irregular verb?
Dañar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate dañar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), dañar is conjugated as: yo daño, tú dañas, él/ella/usted daña, nosotros dañamos, vosotros dañáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes dañan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate dañar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), dañar is conjugated as: yo dañé, tú dañaste, él/ella/usted dañó, nosotros dañamos, vosotros dañasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes dañaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate dañar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), dañar is conjugated as: yo dañaba, tú dañabas, él/ella/usted dañaba, nosotros dañábamos, vosotros dañabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes dañaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate dañar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), dañar is conjugated as: yo dañaré, tú dañarás, él/ella/usted dañará, nosotros dañaremos, vosotros dañaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes dañarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate dañar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), dañar is conjugated as: yo dañe, tú dañes, él/ella/usted dañe, nosotros dañemos, vosotros dañéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes dañen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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