irregular
dar
to give
Present
| Person | Form | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| yo | doy | |
| tú | das | |
| él, ella, usted | da | |
| nosotros | damos | |
| ellos, ustedes | dan | |
| vosotros, Spain only | dais |
Past, the preterite
The tense for a finished action at a definite time. It is the past you need first.
| Person | Form | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| yo | di | |
| tú | diste | |
| él, ella, usted | dio | |
| nosotros | dimos | |
| ellos, ustedes | dieron |
The thing that catches people out
¿me da? is the everyday way to ask for something in a shop across Latin America, softer than quiero and shorter than quisiera.
In a sentence
¿me da la cuenta?can I have the bill?
me da igualit makes no difference to me