dar Present Conjugation
dar — to give
Dar is mostly regular except for the 'yo' form, which is 'doy'.
dar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for habitual actions, like giving classes, or for common idiomatic expressions like 'dar un paseo' (to take a walk).
Notes on dar in the Present
The verb follows standard -ar patterns except for the first-person singular (yo), which adds a 'y' to become 'doy'.
Example Sentences
Siempre doy las gracias por la comida.
I always give thanks for the food.
yo
Mi perro me da la pata.
My dog gives me his paw.
él/ella/usted
Damos un paseo por el parque cada tarde.
We take a walk through the park every afternoon.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'yo do' instead of 'yo doy'.
Correct: The correct form is 'doy'.
Why: Dar belongs to a small group of verbs (like 'ir' -> 'voy') that end in -oy in the first person.
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Related Tenses
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: diera
The imperfect subjunctive of dar uses the stem 'die-': diera, dieras, diera, diéramos, dierais, dieran.
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.