dar conjugation: all tenses + slang uses
dar — to give. Used for giving — and a hundred slang idioms (dar onda, dar pena…).
Dar means "to give" but Spanish slang turns it into dozens of idioms: dar onda (to vibe with), dar pena (to embarrass), dar la lata (to annoy), dar igual (to not matter).
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Real-life slang phrases with dar
These are the everyday phrases where you'll actually hear this verb.
Me da igual
I don't care / whatever
Me da pena
It embarrasses me / I'm shy about it
Dar la lata
To pester / annoy someone
Dale
OK / let's go (AR, from dar)
Full conjugation of dar
Present (presente)
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | doy |
| tú / vos | das |
| él / ella / usted | da |
| nosotros | damos |
| vosotros (ES) | dais |
| ellos / ustedes | dan |
Preterite (pretérito)
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | di |
| tú / vos | diste |
| él / ella / usted | dio |
| nosotros | dimos |
| vosotros (ES) | disteis |
| ellos / ustedes | dieron |
Imperfect (imperfecto)
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | daba |
| tú / vos | dabas |
| él / ella / usted | daba |
| nosotros | dábamos |
| vosotros (ES) | dabais |
| ellos / ustedes | daban |
Future (futuro)
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | daré |
| tú / vos | darás |
| él / ella / usted | dará |
| nosotros | daremos |
| vosotros (ES) | daréis |
| ellos / ustedes | darán |
Conditional (condicional)
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | daría |
| tú / vos | darías |
| él / ella / usted | daría |
| nosotros | daríamos |
| vosotros (ES) | daríais |
| ellos / ustedes | darían |
Present subjunctive (subjuntivo)
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | dé |
| tú / vos | des |
| él / ella / usted | dé |
| nosotros | demos |
| vosotros (ES) | deis |
| ellos / ustedes | den |
Imperative (mandato)
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | — |
| tú / vos | da |
| él / ella / usted | dé |
| nosotros | demos |
| vosotros (ES) | dad |
| ellos / ustedes | den |
Irregularities & quirks
- Irregular yo form: doy.
- Preterite uses -ar endings without accents: di, diste, dio (no accent on dio).
- Imperative tú is just 'da.'
Example sentences
Me da igual.
I don't care.
Dame un beso.
Give me a kiss.
Le di el libro a Juan.
I gave the book to Juan.
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