darConjugation
dar means to give.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Dar is mostly regular except for the 'yo' form, which is 'doy'.
Future
The future of dar is completely regular: daré, darás, dará, daremos, daréis, darán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of dar is regular: daba, dabas, daba, dábamos, dabais, daban.
Conditional
The conditional of dar is regular: daría, darías, daría, daríamos, daríais, darían.
Preterite
The preterite of dar is highly irregular and short: di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no des, no dé, no demos, no deis, no den.
Imperative
The imperative of dar is: da (tú), dé (usted), demos (nosotros), dad (vosotros), den (ustedes).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of dar is dé, des, dé, demos, deis, den.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of dar uses the stem 'die-': diera, dieras, diera, diéramos, dierais, dieran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does dar mean in Spanish?
dar means "to give".
Is dar a regular or irregular verb?
dar is a irregular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate dar in the present tense?
The present tense of dar is: yo doy, tú das, él/ella/usted da, nosotros damos, vosotros dais, ellos/ellas/ustedes dan.
How do you conjugate dar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of dar is: yo di, tú diste, él/ella/usted dio, nosotros dimos, vosotros disteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes dieron.
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