dar
to give
Non-Conjugated Forms
dar
to give
dando
Present Participle
dado
Used in perfect tenses
Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | doy | di | daba | daré | daría |
| tú | das | diste | dabas | darás | darías |
| él/ella/usted | da | dio | daba | dará | daría |
| nosotros | damos | dimos | dábamos | daremos | daríamos |
| vosotros | dáis | disteis | dabais | daréis | daríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | dan | dieron | daban | darán | darían |
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Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he dado | había dado | habré dado | habría dado |
| tú | has dado | habías dado | habrás dado | habrías dado |
| él/ella/usted | ha dado | había dado | habrá dado | habría dado |
| nosotros | hemos dado | habíamos dado | habremos dado | habríamos dado |
| vosotros | habéis dado | habíais dado | habréis dado | habríais dado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han dado | habían dado | habrán dado | habrían dado |
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Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Literary / Spain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | dé | diera | diese |
| tú | des | dieras | dieses |
| él/ella/usted | dé | diera | diese |
| nosotros | demos | diéramos | diésemos |
| vosotros | deis | dierais | dieseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | den | dieran | diesen |
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Literary / Spain
Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | da |
| él/ella/usted | dé |
| nosotros | demos |
| vosotros | dad |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | den |
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🎯 Practice dar
Test your knowledge of dar conjugations across multiple tenses
Irregular Verb
This is an irregular verb, so it doesn't follow the standard conjugation patterns. You'll need to memorise the irregular forms, especially in the present indicative and preterite.
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
🔄 Essential Expressions with Dar
Dar means "to give," but it's also used in expressions where something causes a feeling or reaction. Learn expressions like dar miedo (to be scary), dar vergüenza (to be embarrassing),dar ganas (to make you want to), and more.
Master Tener, Hacer & Dar Expressions →Verb Information
Category
Essential
Ending Type
-ar verb
Verb Type
Irregular verb
Importance Rank
#11 out of 100
Usage Tips
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.