darse Present Subjunctive Conjugation
darse — to realize
The present subjunctive of darse is irregular: me dé, te des, se dé.
darse Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire (e.g., 'I hope you realize').
Notes on darse in the Present Subjunctive
The 'yo' and 'él/ella' forms (dé) require an accent to distinguish them from the preposition 'de'.
Example Sentences
Espero que te des cuenta de tu error.
I hope you realize your mistake.
tú
Dudo que se den cuenta.
I doubt they will realize.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que me dé cuenta a tiempo.
It's important that I realize in time.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'de' instead of 'dé'.
Correct: Que él se dé cuenta.
Why: The accent is mandatory to differentiate the verb 'dar' from the word for 'of'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me doy
The present tense of darse is irregular only in the 'yo' form: me doy.
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.
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.