dar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
dar — to give
The present subjunctive of dar is dé, des, dé, demos, deis, den.
dar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of wish, doubt, or emotion, such as 'Espero que me dé...' (I hope he gives me...).
Notes on dar in the Present Subjunctive
The forms are irregular. Note the accent on 'dé' (yo and él/ella forms) to distinguish it from the preposition 'de' (of/from).
Example Sentences
Espero que me dé tiempo a terminar.
I hope it gives me enough time (I have enough time) to finish.
él/ella/usted
No quieren que les demos la respuesta.
They don't want us to give them the answer.
nosotros
Busco un libro que me dé buenos consejos.
I'm looking for a book that gives me good advice.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'de' instead of 'dé'.
Correct: Use 'dé' with an accent.
Why: Without the accent, 'de' means 'of' or 'from'. The accent tells the reader it's a verb.
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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.
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.