How to conjugate Dar in Spanish
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Dar
- Dar in the Indicative Present
- Dar in the Indicative Preterite
- Dar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Dar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Dar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Dar in the Indicative Future
- Dar in the Indicative Conditional
- Dar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Dar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Dar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Dar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Dar
- Imperative tenses of Dar
- Example sentences and usage
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Dar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Dar is the Spanish verb "to give". It is a very versatile verb, with many meanings and uses. For example: "Dame las llaves" - "Give me the keys", "dar las gracias" - "to give thanks", to express fear "Me da miedo" - "It scares me" as well as to perform an action "dar un paseo" - "to go for a walk". In Spain, it can also be used colloquially, to indicate spoiling a movie/ plot. E.g. "Me dio la película" - He spoiled the movie for me
Similar verbs to dar include: regalar (to give gifts).
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | dar | to give |
| Past participle | dado | given |
| Gerund | dando | giving |
Indicative Tenses of Dar
Dar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of dar 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, "doy regalos a mis hermanos", meaning "I give presents to my siblings".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | doy | I give |
| Tú | das | you give |
| Ella / Él / Usted | da | s/he gives, you (formal) give |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | damos | we give |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dais | you (plural) give |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dan | they give, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Dar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of dar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "di regalos a mis hermanos", meaning "I gave presents to my siblings".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | di | I gave |
| Tú | diste | you gave |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dio | s/he gave, you (formal) gave |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dimos | we gave |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | disteis | you (plural) gave |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dieron | they gave, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Dar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of dar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "daba regalos a mis hermanos", meaning "I used to give presents to my siblings".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | daba | I used to give |
| Tú | dabas | you used to give |
| Ella / Él / Usted | daba | s/he used to give, you (formal) used to give |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dábamos | we used to give |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dabais | you (plural) used to give |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | daban | they used to give, |
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Dar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of dar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy dando regalos a mis hermanos", meaning "I am giving presents to my siblings".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy dando | I am giving |
| Tú | estás dando | you are giving |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está dando | s/he is giving, you (formal) are giving |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos dando | we are giving |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis dando | you (plural) are giving |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están dando | they are giving, |
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Dar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of dar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a dar regalos a mis hermanos", meaning "I am going to give presents to my siblings".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a dar | I am going to give |
| Tú | vas a dar | you are going to give |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a dar | s/he is going to give, you (formal) are going to give |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a dar | we are going to give |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a dar | you (plural) are going to give |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a dar | they are going to give, |
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Dar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of dar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "daré regalos a mis hermanos", meaning "I will give presents to my siblings".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | daré | I will give |
| Tú | darás | you will give |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dará | s/he will give, you (formal) will give |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | daremos | we will give |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | daréis | you (plural) will give |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | darán | they will give, |
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Dar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of dar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "daría regalos a mis hermanos", meaning "I would give presents to my siblings".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | daría | I would give |
| Tú | darías | you would give |
| Ella / Él / Usted | daría | s/he would give, you (formal) would give |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | daríamos | we would give |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | daríais | you (plural) would give |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | darían | they would give, |
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Dar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of dar 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 dado regalos a mis hermanos", meaning "I have given presents to my siblings".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he dado | I have given |
| Tú | has dado | you have given |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha dado | s/he has given, you (formal) have given |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos dado | we have given |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis dado | you (plural) have given |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han dado | they have given, |
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Dar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of dar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había dado regalos a mis hermanos", meaning "I had given presents to my siblings".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había dado | I had given |
| Tú | habías dado | you had given |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había dado | s/he had given, you (formal) had given |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos dado | we had given |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais dado | you (plural) had given |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían dado | they had given, |
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Dar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of dar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré dado regalos a mis hermanos", meaning "I will have given presents to my siblings".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré dado | I will have given |
| Tú | habrás dado | you will have given |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá dado | s/he will have given, you (formal) will have given |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos dado | we will have given |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis dado | you (plural) will have given |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán dado | they will have given, |
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Dar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of dar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría dado regalos a mis hermanos", meaning "I would have given presents to my siblings".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría dado | I would have given |
| Tú | habrías dado | you would have given |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría dado | s/he would have given, you (formal) would have given |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos dado | we would have given |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais dado | you (plural) would have given |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían dado | they would have given, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Dar
Dar 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, "dé", meaning "I give".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dé | I give |
| Tú | des | you give |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dé | s/he gives, you (formal) give |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | demos | we give |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | deis | you (plural) give |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | den | they give, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Dar 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, "diera", meaning "I gave".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | diera | I gave |
| Tú | dieras | you gave |
| Ella / Él / Usted | diera | s/he gave, you (formal) gave |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | diéramos | we gave |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dierais | you (plural) gave |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dieran | they gave, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Dar 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, "diere", meaning "I will give".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | diere | I will give |
| Tú | dieres | you will give |
| Ella / Él / Usted | diere | s/he will give, you (formal) will give |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | diéremos | we will give |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | diereis | you (plural) will give |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dieren | they will give, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Dar 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 dado", meaning "I have given".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya dado | I have given |
| Tú | hayas dado | you have given |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya dado | s/he has given, you (formal) have given |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos dado | we have given |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis dado | you (plural) have given |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan dado | they have given, |
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Dar 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 dado", meaning "I had given".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera dado | I had given |
| Tú | hubieras dado | you had given |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera dado | s/he had given, you (formal) had given |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos dado | we had given |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais dado | you (plural) had given |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran dado | they had given, |
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Dar 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 dado", meaning "I will have given".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere dado | I will have given |
| Tú | hubieres dado | you will have given |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere dado | s/he will have given, you (formal) will have given |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos dado | we will have given |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis dado | you (plural) will have given |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren dado | they will have given, |
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Imperative Tenses of Dar
Dar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "dé", meaning "(to you formal) give!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | da | (to you) give! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dé | (to you formal) give! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | demos | let's give! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dad | (to you plural) give! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | den | (to you plural formal) give! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Dar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no dé", meaning "(to you formal) don't give!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no des | (to you) don't give! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no dé | (to you formal) don't give! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no demos | let's not give! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no deis | (to you plural) don't give! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no den | (to you plural formal) don't give! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Example sentences and usage
- Antes de que te des cuenta, saldrás en los periódicos. Next thing you know, you'll be in the papers.
- Si no os dais prisa, llegaréis tarde a la escuela. Unless you hurry, you will be late for school.
- ¿Necesitas que te dé algo de dinero? Do you need me to give you some money?
- Te doy mi palabra. I give you my word.
- La vida empieza cuando te das cuenta de quién eres realmente. Life begins when we realize who we really are.
- ¿Cuánto se da de propina en España? How much do you leave for a tip in Spain?
- Será mejor que te des prisa. You'd better hurry up.
- ¿A quién se lo diste? Who did you give it to?
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