Dar imperfect conjugation
Dar in the imperfect: daba, dabas, daba, dábamos, dabais, daban.
- to give
- irregular
- Participle: dado
- Gerund: dando
Imperfect imperfecto
| yo | daba |
|---|---|
| tú | dabas |
| él/ella/usted | daba |
| nosotros | dábamos |
| vosotros | dabais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | daban |
How to use dar in the imperfect
The imperfect of dar is regular: daba, dabas, daba, dábamos, daban. Use it for repeated past actions and descriptions: "Mi profesora daba clases de noche." It also works with idioms in background descriptions: "Me daba vergüenza hablar en público" (I used to be embarrassed to speak in public). Remember the accent only on dábamos.
Examples
Antes me daba miedo hablar en público.
Public speaking used to scare me.
La señora daba clases de piano en su casa.
The lady gave piano lessons at her house.
Nuestro departamento daba al estacionamiento.
Our apartment looked out onto the parking lot.
Quick check: dar in the imperfect
More dar tenses
- All dar tenses
- Dar present
- Dar preterite
- Dar future
- Dar conditional
- Dar present subjunctive
- Dar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the imperfect
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