dar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
dar — to give
The imperfect subjunctive of dar uses the stem 'die-': diera, dieras, diera, diéramos, dierais, dieran.
dar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past-tense doubts or 'if' clauses, like 'Si me diera dinero...' (If he gave me money...).
Notes on dar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is based on the 3rd person plural of the preterite (dieron). You drop the -ron and add the subjunctive endings.
Example Sentences
Si me dieras tu opinión, me ayudarías.
If you gave me your opinion, you would help me.
tú
Me gustaría que nos dieran una beca.
I would like them to give us a scholarship.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Fue una pena que no diera el discurso.
It was a shame that he didn't give the speech.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'dara' instead of 'diera'.
Correct: The stem must be 'die-'.
Why: Because 'dar' behaves like an -er/-ir verb in the preterite and imperfect subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: doy
Dar is mostly regular except for the 'yo' form, which is 'doy'.
Preterite
yo: di
The preterite of dar is highly irregular and short: di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron.
Imperfect
yo: daba
The imperfect of dar is regular: daba, dabas, daba, dábamos, dabais, daban.
Future
yo: daré
The future of dar is completely regular: daré, darás, dará, daremos, daréis, darán.
Conditional
yo: daría
The conditional of dar is regular: daría, darías, daría, daríamos, daríais, darían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: dé
The present subjunctive of dar is dé, des, dé, demos, deis, den.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: da
The imperative of dar is: da (tú), dé (usted), demos (nosotros), dad (vosotros), den (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no des
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no des, no dé, no demos, no deis, no den.