Dar preterite conjugation
Dar in the preterite: di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron.
- to give
- irregular
- Participle: dado
- Gerund: dando
Preterite pretérito
| yo | di |
|---|---|
| tú | diste |
| él/ella/usted | dio |
| nosotros | dimos |
| vosotros | disteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | dieron |
How to use dar in the preterite
The preterite of dar takes -er/-ir style endings: di, diste, dio, dimos, dieron. Since di and dio are one syllable, they carry no accent. Use it for something given or an idiom that happened once: "Me di cuenta" (I realized), "Nos dio risa" (it made us laugh). "Me dio gusto verte" is a warm way to say it was nice to see someone.
Examples
Me dio mucho gusto conocerte.
It was really nice to meet you.
Le dimos la bienvenida a la nueva gerente.
We welcomed the new manager.
¿Te diste cuenta de que cambió el horario?
Did you notice the schedule changed?
Quick check: dar in the preterite
More dar tenses
- All dar tenses
- Dar present
- Dar imperfect
- Dar future
- Dar conditional
- Dar present subjunctive
- Dar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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