Conjugación de dar dar (“to give”) is a Spanish verb. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.
Updated 6 October 2026
How to conjugate dar In the presente , dar runs: yo doy, tú das, él/ella/usted da, nosotros damos, vosotros dais, ellos/ellas/ustedes dan. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
dar in a sentence In a sentence, dar looks like this: Yo doy un regalo a mi amigo. (“I give a gift to my friend.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of dar , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “dar” mean in Spanish? dar means “to give”.
Is dar regular or irregular? dar is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate dar in the presente? yo doy, tú das, él/ella/usted da, nosotros damos, vosotros dais, ellos/ellas/ustedes dan.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo doy tú das él/ella/usted da nosotros damos vosotros dais ellos/ellas/ustedes dan
Yo doy un regalo a mi amigo. · I give a gift to my friend.
yo he dado tú has dado él/ella/usted ha dado nosotros hemos dado vosotros habéis dado ellos/ellas/ustedes han dado
Le he dado el libro a tu hermana. · I have given the book to your sister.
A2 — Elementary yo di tú diste él/ella/usted dio nosotros dimos vosotros disteis ellos/ellas/ustedes dieron
Ayer le di el libro. · Yesterday I gave him the book.
yo daba tú dabas él/ella/usted daba nosotros dábamos vosotros dabais ellos/ellas/ustedes daban
Yo siempre daba regalos en Navidad. · I always used to give gifts at Christmas.
yo daré tú darás él/ella/usted dará nosotros daremos vosotros daréis ellos/ellas/ustedes darán
Te daré mi número de teléfono. · I will give you my phone number.
tú da él/ella/usted dé nosotros demos vosotros dad ellos/ellas/ustedes den
¡Da el primer paso! · Take the first step!
B1 — Intermediate yo dé tú des él/ella/usted dé nosotros demos vosotros deis ellos/ellas/ustedes den
Espero que me dé una buena nota. · I hope he gives me a good grade.
yo había dado tú habías dado él/ella/usted había dado nosotros habíamos dado vosotros habíais dado ellos/ellas/ustedes habían dado
Ya le había dado el dinero cuando me lo pidió. · I had already given him the money when he asked for it.
tú no des él/ella/usted no dé nosotros no demos vosotros no deis ellos/ellas/ustedes no den
No des comida al perro. · Don't give food to the dog.
yo daría tú darías él/ella/usted daría nosotros daríamos vosotros daríais ellos/ellas/ustedes darían
Te daría mi coche, pero lo necesito. · I would give you my car, but I need it.
B2 — Upper-intermediate yo habré dado tú habrás dado él/ella/usted habrá dado nosotros habremos dado vosotros habréis dado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán dado
Para cuando llegues, ya le habré dado el paquete. · By the time you arrive, I will have already given him the package.
yo diera tú dieras él/ella/usted diera nosotros diéramos vosotros dierais ellos/ellas/ustedes dieran
Si yo le diera un regalo, le gustaría. · If I gave him a gift, he would like it.
yo haya dado tú hayas dado él/ella/usted haya dado nosotros hayamos dado vosotros hayáis dado ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan dado
Ojalá yo haya dado. · I hope I have given.
yo hubiera dado tú hubieras dado él/ella/usted hubiera dado nosotros hubiéramos dado vosotros hubierais dado ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran dado
Ojalá yo hubiera dado. · I wish I had given.
yo habría dado tú habrías dado él/ella/usted habría dado nosotros habríamos dado vosotros habríais dado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían dado
Le habría dado el dinero, pero no tenía. · I would have given him the money, but I didn't have any.
Memorize every form of "dar" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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