darse Present Conjugation
darse — to realize
The present tense of darse is irregular only in the 'yo' form: me doy.
darse Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this to talk about things you are noticing right now or things you generally realize as a habit or truth.
Notes on darse in the Present
Only the first-person singular is irregular (me doy). All other forms follow the regular -ar pattern (das, da, damos, dais, dan).
Example Sentences
Me doy cuenta de que esto es difícil.
I realize that this is difficult.
yo
¿Te das cuenta de lo que dices?
Do you realize what you're saying?
tú
Nos damos cuenta de los cambios.
We notice the changes.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'me do' instead of 'me doy'.
Correct: Me doy.
Why: The verb 'dar' (and 'darse') always ends in -oy in the present indicative yo form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: me di
The preterite of darse is irregular, featuring short stems like me di, te diste, and se dio.
Imperfect
yo: me daba
The imperfect of darse is regular: me daba, te dabas, se daba.
Future
yo: me daré
The future tense of darse is regular: me daré, te darás, se dará.
Conditional
yo: me daría
The conditional of darse is regular: me daría, te darías, se daría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me dé
The present subjunctive of darse is irregular: me dé, te des, se dé.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me diera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'di-' stem: me diera, te dieras, se diera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: date
The imperative forms attach the pronoun to the end: date, dese, dense.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te des
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no te des, no se dé.