Dar Conjugation

Dar is a Spanish irregular AR verb meaning "to give". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.

Dar is ranked on the 100 Most Used Spanish Verbs Poster as the #7 most used irregular verb.

Dar Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	doy	I give
Tú	das	You give
Él/Ella/Ud.	da	He/She gives
Nosotros	damos	We give
Vosotros	dais	You (plural) give
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	dan	They give

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Dar Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Dar is dado. This is used to form the Dar Present Perfect and the Dar Past Perfect.

Dar Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Dar is dando. This is used to form the Dar Present Continuous.

Dar Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Dar Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	estoy dando	I am giving
Tú	estás dando	You are giving
Él/Ella/Ud.	está dando	He/She is giving
Nosotros	estamos dando	We are giving
Vosotros	estáis dando	You (plural) are giving
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	están dando	They are giving

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Dar Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Dar Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	di	I gave
Tú	diste	You gave
Él/Ella/Ud.	dio	He/She gave
Nosotros	dimos	We gave
Vosotros	disteis	You (plural) gave
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	dieron	They gave

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Dar Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	daba	I used to give
Tú	dabas	You used to give
Él/Ella/Ud.	daba	He/She used to give
Nosotros	dábamos	We used to give
Vosotros	dabais	You (plural) used to give
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	daban	They used to give

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Dar Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Dar Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	he dado	I have given
Tú	has dado	You have given
Él/Ella/Ud.	ha dado	He/She has given
Nosotros	hemos dado	We have given
Vosotros	habéis dado	You (plural) have given
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	han dado	They have given

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Dar Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Dar Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	había dado	I had given
Tú	habías dado	You had given
Él/Ella/Ud.	había dado	He/She had given
Nosotros	habíamos dado	We had given
Vosotros	habíais dado	You (plural) had given
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	habían dado	They had given

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Dar Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	daré	I will give
Tú	darás	You will give
Él/Ella/Ud.	dará	He/She will give
Nosotros	daremos	We will give
Vosotros	daréis	You (plural) will give
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	darán	They will give

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Dar Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	daría	I would give
Tú	darías	You would give
Él/Ella/Ud.	daría	He/She would give
Nosotros	daríamos	We would give
Vosotros	daríais	You (plural) would give
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	darían	They would give

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Dar Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	dé	I give
Tú	des	You give
Él/Ella/Ud.	dé	He/She gives
Nosotros	demos	We give
Vosotros	deis	You (plural) give
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	den	They give

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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Spanish Conjugation Chart

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