daban
“daban” means “they used to give” in Spanish (repeated actions in the past).
they used to give, they were givingAlso: they gave
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Mis abuelos siempre me daban caramelos cuando los visitaba.
A2My grandparents always used to give me candies when I visited them.
En esa época, ellos daban clases de baile los sábados.
B1At that time, they were giving dance classes on Saturdays.
Las ventanas daban al jardín principal.
B1The windows looked out onto (literally: 'gave to') the main garden.
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Which sentence means 'They used to give me books every summer'?
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📚 Etymology
From the Latin 'dabant', which is the third-person plural imperfect form of 'dare' (to give).
First recorded: 12th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'daban' for 'they' or 'you all'?
It can be both! It is used for 'ellos' (they), 'ellas' (they, female), and 'ustedes' (you all).
Is 'daban' regular or irregular?
In the imperfect tense (this specific past tense), it actually follows the regular pattern for -ar verbs, even though 'dar' is irregular in many other tenses!