Dar conjugation
to give
Past participledado
Gerunddando
Future stemdar-
Preterite (yo)di
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Dar in the main GCSE tenses
highlighted forms don't follow the regular pattern, so learn these ones carefully.
Presente present
| yo doy |
| tú das |
| él/ella/usted da |
| nosotros/as damos |
| vosotros/as dais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes dan |
Pretérito indefinido preterite
| yo di |
| tú diste |
| él/ella/usted dio |
| nosotros/as dimos |
| vosotros/as disteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes dieron |
Pretérito imperfecto imperfect
| yo daba |
| tú dabas |
| él/ella/usted daba |
| nosotros/as dábamos |
| vosotros/as dabais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes daban |
Futuro inmediato near future
| yo voy a dar |
| tú vas a dar |
| él/ella/usted va a dar |
| nosotros/as vamos a dar |
| vosotros/as vais a dar |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes van a dar |
Futuro simple future
| yo daré |
| tú darás |
| él/ella/usted dará |
| nosotros/as daremos |
| vosotros/as daréis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes darán |
Condicional conditional
| yo daría |
| tú darías |
| él/ella/usted daría |
| nosotros/as daríamos |
| vosotros/as daríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes darían |
Pretérito perfecto perfect
| yo he dado |
| tú has dado |
| él/ella/usted ha dado |
| nosotros/as hemos dado |
| vosotros/as habéis dado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes han dado |
Presente continuo present continuous
| yo estoy dando |
| tú estás dando |
| él/ella/usted está dando |
| nosotros/as estamos dando |
| vosotros/as estáis dando |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes están dando |
Imperativo imperative (commands)
| (tú) da |
| (usted) dé |
| (vosotros/as) dad |
| (ustedes) den |
Also useful at Higher (aim for grades 7 to 9)
Pluscuamperfecto pluperfect
| yo había dado |
| tú habías dado |
| él/ella/usted había dado |
| nosotros/as habíamos dado |
| vosotros/as habíais dado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes habían dado |
Presente de subjuntivo present subjunctive
| yo dé |
| tú des |
| él/ella/usted dé |
| nosotros/as demos |
| vosotros/as deis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes den |
Quick questions about dar
Is dar regular or irregular?
Dar is an irregular verb. The highlighted forms in the tables are the ones that break the regular pattern.
What is the preterite of dar?
In the preterite, yo di and él/ella/usted dio. The full table is above.
What is the past participle of dar?
The past participle of dar is dado, as in yo he dado.
What is the gerund of dar?
The gerund (-ing form) of dar is dando, as in yo estoy dando.
What is the future stem of dar?
The future and conditional stem of dar is dar-: yo daré, yo daría.
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