Dar Conjugation | How to Conjugate Dar in Spanish

¡Hola! ¿Puedes darme la hora? In this article, I’ll show you the different conjugations for the verb dar. You’ll learn to conjugate it in all the Spanish tenses, and we’ll look at some example sentences to help you practice.

Dar means “to give.” It’s an irregular verb used frequently in Spanish. You can use it to tell who is giving or who you are giving something to. It is also used to talk about giving things away. It’s used with tangible and intangible objects like feelings. For example, you can say, “verte feliz me da esperanza” which means “seeing you happy gives me hope.”

The table below shows three common conjugations of the verb dar: the infinitive, the gerund, and the past participle.

Here are three example sentences that use the conjugations of dar from the table above:

• Infinitive: Él cree que no le van a dar el trabajo. (He thinks that they are not going to give him the job.)
• Gerund: Están dando muestras gratis en el supermercado. (They are giving away free samples at the supermarket.)
• Past Participle: ¿Le has dado otra oportunidad? (Have you given him another chance?)

Now, you will learn to conjugate dar in all the tenses. In the table below, you can see the different Spanish verb tenses. You can click on each one to see dar conjugated in that specific tense, as well as read example sentences.

How to Conjugate Dar in Indicative Tense

The indicative tense is used to talk about facts, habits, or give descriptions. You can use dar in the indicative mood to point out what you gave, give, or will give to someone else. We’ll cover the following indicative tenses: present, future, preterite, imperfect, and conditional.

Indicative Present

We use the indicative present tense to talk about actions in the present or near future. The verb dar can be used in this form to indicate what you give to someone or what you give away. For example, you can say “Él da una carta a todos sus amigos” which means, “He gives a letter to all his friends.”

Here’s the indicative present conjugation table for the verb dar:

Pronoun	Dar Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	doy	I give
Tú	das	You give
Vos	das	You give
Él/Ella/Usted	da	He/She gives, You give
Nosotros	damos	We give
Vosotros	dais	You give
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	dan	They/You give

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate dar in the indicative present tense:

• Ellos se dan un abrazo cada mañana. / They give each other a hug every morning.
• Yo no doy mi dirección a extraños. / I don’t give my address to strangers.
• Nosotros damos regalos a nuestros familiares en Navidad. / We give presents to our family on Christmas.

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Indicative Future

The indicative future tense is used to point out events that will take place later. You can use dar in this form to tell what one person will give another in the future. For example, you can say “Usted dará un bocadillo a todos los invitados” which means, “You will give a snack to all the guests.” 

Below, you can find the indicative future conjugation chart for dar:

Pronoun	Dar Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	daré	I will give
Tú	darás	You will give
Vos	darás	You will give
Él/Ella/Usted	dará	He/She/You will give
Nosotros	daremos	We will give
Vosotros	daréis	You will give
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	darán	They/You will give

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate dar in the indicative future tense:

• Nosotros daremos la mejor fiesta del año. / We will give the best party of the year.
• Ella dará una presentación sobre el ecosistema de la selva. / She will give a presentation about the jungle ecosystem.
• Vosotros daréis la tarea a la maestra. / You will give the homework to the teacher.

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Indicative Preterite

The indicative preterite is used to talk about actions completed in the past. In the case of dar, you can use this tense to refer to things you gave to others in the past. For example, you can say “Ella dio un espectáculo sensacional” which means, “She gave a sensational show.”

You can find the indicative preterite conjugation chart for dar below:

Pronoun	Dar Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	di	I gave
Tú	diste	You gave
Vos	diste	You gave
Él/Ella/Usted	dio	He/She/You gave
Nosotros	dimos	We gave
Vosotros	disteis	You gave
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	dieron	They/You gave

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate dar in the indicative preterite tense:

• Vos diste muchos ejemplos en tu ensayo. / You gave many examples in your essay.
• Nosotros dimos nuestro mejor intento. / We gave our best try.
• Ellos dieron muchas razones por las que no compraron la casa. / They gave many reasons why they didn’t buy the house.

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Indicative Imperfect

In Spanish, we use the indicative imperfect tense to talk about ongoing past actions. You can use the indicative imperfect form of dar to remember things you used to give to others in the past. For example, you can say “Yo daba dulces a los niños en Halloween” which means, “I used to give candy to the children on Halloween.”

Here are the indicative imperfect conjugations for dar in the indicative imperfect:

Pronoun	Dar Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	daba	I used to give
Tú	dabas	You used to give
Vos	dabas	You used to give
Él/Ella/Usted	daba	He/She/You used to give
Nosotros	dábamos	We used to give
Vosotros	dabais	You used to give
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	daban	They/You used to give

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate dar in the indicative imperfect tense:

• Ustedes daban folletos informativos en la estación de tren. / You used to give away informative brochures at the train station.
• Ella daba lecciones de inglés a su hermana. / She used to give English lessons to her sister.
• Vosotros dabais pesadillas a los niños con esas historias. / You used to give the kids nightmares with those stories.

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Indicative Conditional

The indicative conditional tense lets us talk about possible scenarios, theories, or hypothetical events. With the indicative conditional form of dar, you can create theoretical scenarios where you would give something away. These phrases often carry sentiment, and you can use them with tangible and intangible objects. For example, you might have the phrase “Yo daría todo por cambiar el pasado” which means, “I would give anything to change the past.”

You can find the indicative conditional conjugations for the verb dar in the chart below:

Pronoun	Dar Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	daría	I would give
Tú	darías	You would give
Vos	darías	You would give
Él/Ella/Usted	daría	He/She/You would give
Nosotros	daríamos	We would give
Vosotros	daríais	You would give
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	darían	They/You would give

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate dar in the indicative conditional tense:

• Tú darías todo tu dinero para hacer feliz a tu perro. / You would give away all your money to make your dog happy.
• Él daría todo lo que tiene por participar en ese show. / He would give away everything he owns to be in that show.
• Yo no daría mi dinero a alguien en quien no confío. / I would not give my money to somebody I don’t trust.

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How to Conjugate Dar in Perfect Tense

The perfect tense is used to describe past events that influence the present. To conjugate dar in the perfect tense, you need to use the auxiliary verb haber and the past participle of dar (dado). We’ll cover these perfect tenses: present perfect, future perfect, past perfect, conditional perfect, and preterite perfect tense.

Present Perfect

We use the present perfect to talk about the current state of past actions. You can use dar in this tense to tell others about things you have given to others. For example, you can say “Ella le ha dado su mochila a su mejor amiga” which means, “She has given her backpack to her best friend.”

Below, you can find the conjugation chart for dar in the present perfect tense:

Pronoun	Dar Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	He dado	I have given
Tú	Has dado	You have given
Vos	Has dado	You have given
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha dado	He/She has given, You have given
Nosotros	Hemos dado	We have given
Vosotros	Habéis dado	You have given
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Han dado	They/You have given

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate dar in the present perfect tense:

• Ellos han dado demasiadas excusas para no hacer ejercicio. / They have given too many excuses to not do exercise.
• Nosotros hemos dado nuestro dinero a una buena causa. / We have given our money to a good cause.
• Él ha dado su confianza a la persona indicada. / He has given her trust to the right person.

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Future Perfect

You can use the future perfect tense to discuss events that will be completed by a specific time in the future. The future perfect conjugation of dar lets us talk about what we will have given to others before another event in the future. This is why this tense is also called “ante futuro” (before the future). For example, you can say “Habrán dado los resultados de los exámenes para el próximo lunes” which means, “They will have given the results for the exams by next Monday.”

Here’s the conjugation chart for dar in the future perfect tense:

Pronoun	Dar Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Habré dado	I will have given
Tú	Habrás dado	You will have given
Vos	Habrás dado	You will have given
Él/Ella/Usted	Habrá dado	He/She/You will have given
Nosotros	Habrémos dado	We will have given
Vosotros	Habréis dado	You will have given
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Habrán dado	They/You will have given

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate dar in the future perfect tense:

• Para entonces, ella habrá dado una gran donación a la iglesia local. / By then, she will have given a large donation to the local church.
• Habré dado las instrucciones para el final de la clase. / I will have given the instructions by the end of the class.
• Dentro de un año, habréis dado vuestro primer concierto en el teatro nacional. / Within a year, you will have given your first concert at the national theater.

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Past Perfect (Pluperfect)

The past perfect, or pluperfect, tense is used to point out actions that could have happened in the past. You can use the past perfect form of dar to talk about how giving something to someone could have changed hypothetical scenarios. For example, you can say “Él había dado una razón convincente para no abrir la puerta” which means, “He had given a convincing reason not to open the door.”

You can find all the conjugations for dar in the past perfect tense in the chart below: 

Pronoun	Dar Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Había dado	I had given
Tú	Habías dado	You had given
Vos	Habías dado	You had given
Él/Ella/Usted	Había dado	He/She/You had given
Nosotros	Habíamos dado	We had given
Vosotros	Habíais dado	You had given
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Habían dado	They/You had given

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate dar in the pluperfect tense:

• Ellos habían dado su mejor esfuerzo para aprender a patinar. / They had given their best effort to learn to skate.
• Yo había dado toda la información para el proyecto en grupo a la maestra. / I had given all the information for the group project to the teacher.
• Vosotros habíais dado el número de teléfono incorrecto. / You had given the wrong phone number.

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Conditional Perfect

We use the conditional perfect tense to talk about possibilities, theories, or opinions. Because this tense is also often used to convey feelings, you can use dar to talk about something you wish you would have given to someone. For example, you can say “Él le habría dado la luna si ella se la hubiese pedido” which means, “He would have given her the moon if she had asked for it.”

Below, you can find the conditional perfect conjugation chart for the verb dar:

Pronoun	Dar Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Habría dado	I would have given
Tú	Habrías dado	You would have given
Vos	Habrías dado	You would have given
Él/Ella/Usted	Habría dado	He/She/You would have given
Nosotros	Habríamos dado	We would have given
Vosotros	Habríais dado	You would have given
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Habrían dado	They/You would have given

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate dar in the conditional perfect tense:

• Ustedes habrían dado una propina más grande si hubiesen tenido más dinero. / You would have given a bigger tip if you had had more money.
• Nosotros habríamos dado otra oportunidad a un buen amigo. / We would have given another chance to a good friend.
• Vos habrías dado todo por volver a ser joven. / You would have given everything to be young again.

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Preterite Perfect (Past Anterior)

The preterite perfect helps us talk about events that took place before other events in the past. In the case of dar, you can use its preterite perfect conjugations to remember something you had given to somebody before something else happened. For example, you can say “Él hubo dado un anillo a su novia antes de viajar a Francia” which means, “He had given a ring to his girlfriend before he traveled to France.” Keep in mind that this tense is not commonly used in modern Spanish, and is often replaced by the preset perfect tense.

Here’s the conjugation chart for dar in the preterite tense: 

Pronoun	Dar Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Hube dado	I had given
Tú	Hubiste dado	You had given
Vos	Hubiste dado	You had given
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubo dado	He/She/You had given
Nosotros	Hubimos dado	We had given
Vosotros	Hubisteis dado	You had given
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Hubieron dado	They/You had given

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate dar in the past perfect tense:

• Hubimos dado todo lo que teníamos para evitar el peligro. / We had given away all we had to avoid the danger.
• Una vez hube dado las noticias a mis padres, pude vivir en paz. / Once I had given the news to my parents, I lived in peace.
• Ella hubo dado una respuesta que nadie quería oír. / She had given an answer that nobody wanted to hear.

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How to Conjugate Dar in Subjunctive Tense

We use the subjunctive tense to describe subjective ideas. You can use the subjunctive tense to talk about emotions, theories, or intentions. Dar is used in this mood to refer to the possibility of giving someone something. We’ll go over the next subjunctive tenses: present subjunctive, future subjunctive, and imperfect subjunctive.

Present Subjunctive

The present subjunctive tense helps us talk about feelings, wishes, hopes, and opinions. The present subjunctive form of dar can be used to tell others how you feel about someone else giving something away. For example, you can say, “es necesario que des tu opinión sobre el trabajo,” which means, “It’s necessary that you give your opinion about the job.”

You can find the conjugation chart for dar in the present subjunctive tense below:

Pronoun	Dar Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	dé	I give
Tú	des	You give
Vos	des	You give
Él/Ella/Usted	dé	He/She gives, You give
Nosotros	demos	We give
Vosotros	deis	You give
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	den	They/You give

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate dar in the present subjunctive tense:

• Quisiera que vosotros deis buenos consejos a los niños pequeños. / I would like you to give good advice to the little children. 
• Espero que den un buen show. / I hope you give a good show.
• Puede que dé más de lo que recibo. / Maybe I give more than I receive.

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Future Subjunctive

You can use the future subjunctive tense to describe hypothetical events in the future. In the case of the verb dar, you can use its future subjunctive conjugations to create theories about how you will give something to someone else. For example, you can say, “si ella diere visitas sorpresa a sus padres, ellos serían muy felices.” Which means, “if she will give surprise visits to her parents, they would be very happy.” Keep in mind that the future subjunctive is rarely used in modern Spanish.

Here’s the conjugation chart for dar in the future subjunctive tense:

Pronoun	Dar Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	diere	I will give
Tú	dieres	You will give
Vos	dieres	You will give
Él/Ella/Usted	diere	He/She/You will give
Nosotros	diéremos	We will give
Vosotros	diereis	You will give
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	dieren	They/You will give

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate dar in the future subjunctive tense:

• Si tu me dieres tu dirección de correo, podría ayudarte con la tarea. / If you will give me your email address, I could help you with the homework.
• Si ellos dieren regalos a los niños, se sentirán mucho mejor. / If they will give gifts to the kids, they will feel much better.
• Yo diere consejos solo a los que quieren escucharlos. / I will give advice only to those who want to hear it.

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Imperfect Subjunctive

The imperfect subjunctive tense helps us describe uncertain actions in the past. You can use dar in this tense to talk about how things would change if you gave something away or to someone. For example, you can say, “si me dieses más libros para leer, no estaría tan aburrida” which means, “If you gave me more books to read, I wouldn’t be so bored.”

You can find the conjugation chart for dar in the imperfect subjunctive tense right below:

Pronoun	Dar Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	diera/ diese	I gave
Tú	dieras/ dieses	You gave
Vos	dieras/ dieses	You gave
Él/Ella/Usted	diera/ diese	He/She/You gave
Nosotros	diéramos/ diésemos	We gave
Vosotros	dierais/ dieseis	You gave
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	dieran/ diesen	They/You gave

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate dar in the imperfect subjunctive tense:

• Si dieses abrazos a tus amigos de vez en cuando, sabrían cuanto los aprecias. / If you gave hugs to your friends once in a while they would know how much you appreciate them.
• Quisiera que vosotros dierais mejores respuestas a esas preguntas. / I wish you gave better answers to those questions.
• Si usted diese dinero al refugio de perros, no habría tantos en la calle. / If you gave money to the dog shelter, there wouldn’t be so many on the streets.

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How to Conjugate Dar in Perfect Subjunctive Tense

We use the perfect subjunctive tense to talk about uncertain past actions connected to the present or future. To conjugate dar in this mood, you will need to use the auxiliary verb haber and the past participle of dar (dado). We’ll study these perfect subjunctive tenses: present perfect subjunctive, future perfect subjunctive, and pluperfect subjunctive.

Present Perfect Subjunctive

The present perfect subjunctive tense helps us point out past actions that are still connected to the present. You can also use this tense to describe events that will happen in the future. The present perfect subjunctive form of dar lets you talk about how something you have given away or to someone has changed (or not) the present or future. For example, you can say, “aunque le hayas dado otra oportunidad, eso no significa que va a cambiar” which means, “even if you have given him another chance, that doesn’t mean that he is going to change.”

Below, you can find the conjugation chart for dar in the present perfect subjunctive tense:

Pronoun	Dar Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Haya dado	I have given
Tú	Hayas dado	You have given
Vos	Hayas dado	You have given
Él/Ella/Usted	Haya dado	He/She/You have given
Nosotros	Hayamos dado	We have given
Vosotros	Hayáis dado	You have given
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Hayan dado	They/You have given

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate dar in the present perfect subjunctive tense:

• Quizás haya dado más información de la que debería. / Maybe he has given more information than he should.
• Que tu hayas dado tu opinión podría ayudarlo. / That you have given your opinion could help him.
• Me preocupa que no hayáis dado una buena impresión. / I’m worried you have not given a good impression.

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Future Perfect Subjunctive

The future perfect subjunctive is rarely used in modern Spanish, but you could still find it in old literature or legal texts. This tense lets us talk about events that will have happened at a specific timeframe in the future. You can use the future perfect subjunctive form of dar to point out what you will have given in a future event. For example, you can say, “Ella hubiere dado mejores resultados si la hubiesen apoyado más” which means, “She would have given better results if they had supported her more.”

Here’s a conjugation table for dar in the future perfect subjunctive tense:

Pronoun	Dar Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Hubiere dado	I will have given
Tú	Hubieres dado	You will have given
Vos	Hubieres dado	You will have given
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiere dado	He/She/You will have given
Nosotros	Hubiéremos dado	We will have given
Vosotros	Hubiereis dado	You will have given
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Hubieren dado	They/You will have given

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate dar in the future perfect subjunctive tense:

• Ustedes hubieren dado los libros a la biblioteca en otra ocasión. / You would have given the books to the library in other occasion.
• Yo hubiere dado una respuesta clara si me hubiesen preguntado. / I would have given a clear answer if they had asked me.
• Ellas hubieren dado excusas para evitar meterse en problemas. / They would have given excuses to avoid getting into trouble.

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Pluperfect Subjunctive

You can use the pluperfect subjunctive to describe events that happened before other events in the past. This tense is also often used to express wishes or to create theories about what could have happened in the past. In the case of dar, you can use its pluperfect subjunctive conjugations to talk about what you had given away or to others in these possible scenarios. For example, you can say, “Encontrar al perro le hubiese dado esperanza,” which means, “Finding the dog had given her hope.”

You can find the pluperfect subjunctive conjugation chart for dar right below:

Pronoun	Dar Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo	Hubiera/ Hubiese dado	I had given
Tú	Hubieras/ Hubieses dado	You had given
Vos	Hubieras/ Hubieses dado	You had given
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiera/ Hubiese dado	He/She/You had given
Nosotros	Hubiéramos/ Hubiésemos dado	We had given
Vosotros	Hubierais/ Hubieseis dado	You had given
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	Hubieran/ Hubiesen dado	They/You had given

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate dar in the pluperfect subjunctive tense:

• Nosotros hubiésemos dado más dinero para ayudar a encontrar al gato perdido. / We had given more money to help find the lost cat.
• Ustedes hubieran dado toda la ayuda necesaria al bombero. / You had given all the necessary help to the firefighter. 
• No me digas que tu hubieses dado tu carro a cambio de ese caballo. / Don’t tell me you had given your car in exchange for that horse.

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How to Conjugate Dar in the Imperative Tense

The imperative tense is used to give commands, orders, or advice. You can use dar in the imperative tense to tell someone to give or not to give something away. Remember that to conjugate dar in the negative imperative, you need to add “no” instead of “don’t.” For example, you can say “¡No des tu información personal a extraños!” which means “Don’t give your personal information to strangers!”

Here’s the imperative tense conjugation chart for the verb dar:

Pronoun	Dar Conjugation (Affirmative)	Dar Conjugation (Negative)	English Meaning
Tú	¡Da!	¡No des!	Give!/Don’t give!
Vos	¡Da!	¡No des!	Give!/Don’t give!
Él/Ella/Usted	¡Dé!	¡No dé!	Give!/Don’t give!
Nosotros	¡Demos!	¡No demos!	Give!/Don’t give!
Vosotros	¡Dad!	¡No deis!	Give!/Don’t give!
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes	¡Den!	¡No den!	Give!/Don’t give!

Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate dar in the imperative tense:

• ¡No den el número de seguro social a nadie! / Don’t give your social security number to anyone!
• ¡Demos lo mejor! / Let’s give our best!
• ¡No des la espalda a los que necesitan ayuda! / Don’t turn your back on those who need help!

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Tips for Conjugating Dar Correctly

The best way to become familiar with Spanish verbs and their conjugations is by incorporating authentic Spanish materials into your study routine. You can find newspapers, videos, and podcasts on the Internet that can help you develop a natural use of the language. Listening to conversations between native speakers is also a great way of practicing understanding Spanish, and can teach you a lot about how verbs are used in colloquial expressions.

Here are a couple of common expressions you can use to practice conjugating dar. “Da igual” which literally translates to “gives the same” but the meaning is closer to “I don’t care.” It’s a phrase used to tell others that the outcome of a situation doesn’t matter to you. “Da gusto” is another common expression that translates to “Gives like” and is used to express joy for the current state of something in particular.

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