Dar present conjugation
Dar in the present: doy, das, da, damos, dais, dan.
- to give
- irregular
- Participle: dado
- Gerund: dando
Present presente
| yo | doy |
|---|---|
| tú | das |
| él/ella/usted | da |
| nosotros | damos |
| vosotros | dais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | dan |
How to use dar in the present
In the present, only the yo form of dar is irregular: doy. The other forms are da, das, damos, dan, with no accents. Use it for giving, and in many idioms: "Me da igual" (I don't care), "Me da miedo" (it scares me), "La ventana da al parque" (the window faces the park). These idioms use dar like gustar, with the thing as the subject.
Examples
Me da igual si nos vemos hoy o mañana.
I don't mind if we meet today or tomorrow.
La oficina da a una calle muy ruidosa.
The office faces a very noisy street.
Te doy las gracias por tu paciencia.
Thank you for your patience.
Quick check: dar in the present
More dar tenses
- All dar tenses
- Dar preterite
- Dar imperfect
- Dar future
- Dar conditional
- Dar present subjunctive
- Dar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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