Conjugation of Spanish Verb dar
to give
Irregular
Gerund: dando
Past Participle: dado
Indicative Mood
Present Tense (Presente)
Actions happening now or habitual actions
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | doy |
| tú | das |
| él/ella/Ud. | da |
| nosotros | damos |
| vosotros | dais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dan |
Preterite Tense (Pretérito Indefinido)
Completed actions in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | di |
| tú | diste |
| él/ella/Ud. | dio |
| nosotros | dimos |
| vosotros | disteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dieron |
Imperfect Tense (Pretérito Imperfecto)
Ongoing or habitual past actions
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | daba |
| tú | dabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | daba |
| nosotros | dábamos |
| vosotros | dabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | daban |
Conditional Tense (Condicional Simple)
Hypothetical or polite actions
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | daría |
| tú | darías |
| él/ella/Ud. | daría |
| nosotros | daríamos |
| vosotros | daríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | darían |
Future Tense (Futuro Simple)
Actions that will happen
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | daré |
| tú | darás |
| él/ella/Ud. | dará |
| nosotros | daremos |
| vosotros | daréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | darán |
Subjunctive Mood
Present Subjunctive (Presente de Subjuntivo)
Wishes, doubts, and hypothetical present situations
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dé |
| tú | des |
| él/ella/Ud. | dé |
| nosotros | demos |
| vosotros | deis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | den |
Imperfect Subjunctive (Imperfecto de Subjuntivo)
Hypothetical past situations and formal requests
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | diera |
| tú | dieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | diera |
| nosotros | diéramos |
| vosotros | dierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dieran |
Imperative Mood
Imperative (Commands)
Direct commands and requests
| Pronoun | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| yo | — | — |
| tú | da | no des |
| él/ella/Ud. | dé | no dé |
| nosotros | demos | no demos |
| vosotros | dad | no deis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | den | no den |
Example Sentences with dar
Present
Te doy mi palabra.
I give you my word.
Preterite
Le di el regalo a María.
I gave the gift to María.
Subjunctive
Quiero que me des una oportunidad.
I want you to give me a chance.
Idiomatic
Me da miedo la oscuridad.
The dark scares me.