daban
dah-bahn
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
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.
💡 Grammar Points
When to use 'daban'
Use 'daban' when talking about multiple people who used to give things habitually in the past, or when describing a scene that was ongoing.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Don't confuse with 'dieron'
Mistake: "Using 'daban' for a one-time gift."
Correction: Use 'dieron' if they gave something once (like a birthday present yesterday). Use 'daban' if they gave it every year.
⭐ Usage Tips
Describing Views
In Spanish, windows or balconies 'give to' a place. Use 'daban a' to describe where a room looked out toward in the past.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
present
indicative
preterite
imperfect
present
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: daban
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence means 'They used to give me books every summer'?
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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!