The Spanish verb dar means "to give". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of dar is yo doy, tú das, él/ella/usted da, nosotros damos, vosotros dais, ellos/ellas/ustedes dan. It is irregular: 2 of its 6 present forms break the regular -ar pattern. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
Forms in orange break the regular -ar pattern.
| yo | doy (irregular) | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | das | |
| él/ | da | |
| nosotros | damos | |
| vosotros | dais (irregular) | |
| ellos/ | dan |
| yo | di (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tú | diste (irregular) |
| él/ | dio (irregular) |
| nosotros | dimos (irregular) |
| vosotros | disteis (irregular) |
| ellos/ | dieron (irregular) |
| yo | daba |
|---|---|
| tú | dabas |
| él/ | daba |
| nosotros | dábamos |
| vosotros | dabais |
| ellos/ | daban |
| yo | daré |
|---|---|
| tú | darás |
| él/ | dará |
| nosotros | daremos |
| vosotros | daréis |
| ellos/ | darán |
| yo | daría |
|---|---|
| tú | darías |
| él/ | daría |
| nosotros | daríamos |
| vosotros | daríais |
| ellos/ | darían |
| yo | dé (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tú | des |
| él/ | dé (irregular) |
| nosotros | demos |
| vosotros | deis (irregular) |
| ellos/ | den |
| tú | da |
|---|---|
| usted | dé (irregular) |
| nosotros | demos |
| vosotros | dad |
| ustedes | den |
| yo | he dado |
|---|---|
| tú | has dado |
| él/ | ha dado |
| nosotros | hemos dado |
| vosotros | habéis dado |
| ellos/ | han dado |
Dar is irregular. Its present forms include doy and dais, and its preterite forms are di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, and dieron. Its present subjunctive includes dé and deis, while its formal commands are dé and den.
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Dar is irregular. Its table differs from the regular hablar model in the listed present, preterite, present subjunctive, and imperative forms.
The preterite forms are di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, and dieron.
The present subjunctive forms are dé, des, dé, demos, deis, and den. The formal commands are dé and den.