dar
to give
"Le di mi asiento y tomó mi bocadillo."
I gave him my seat and he took my sandwich.
to cause, to make someone feel
"Me da vergüenza recordar mi discurso de ayer."
Remembering yesterday's speech embarrasses me.
to not matter, to be all the same
"Me da igual la mesa; dormiré pronto."
The table doesn't matter to me; I'll be asleep soon.
dar infinitive
Base forms
Present "I give"
yo doy
"Te doy mi Netflix, pero nunca cambies mi perfil."
I'll give you my Netflix, but never change my profile.
"Doy por hecho que hay wifi gratis aquí."
I take it for granted there's free wifi here.
"No doy más, necesito una siesta de tres horas."
I can't take it anymore, I need a three-hour nap.
tú das
"Siempre das en el clavo con tus recomendaciones."
You always hit the nail on the head with your recommendations.
"¿Me das un segundo? Estoy viendo un meme importante."
Can you give me a second? I'm looking at an important meme.
"Das más vueltas que un GPS perdido."
You go in more circles than a lost GPS.
él/ella da
"Mi madre da consejos aunque no se los pidas."
My mother gives advice even when you don't ask for it.
"El sol da en la pantalla y no veo nada."
The sun hits the screen and I can't see anything.
"Ese café da superpoderes, o eso dicen."
That coffee gives you superpowers, or so they say.
Preterite "I gave"
él/ella dio
"Le dio like a una foto de hace tres años por accidente."
She accidentally liked a photo from three years ago.
"Rosa Parks dio un paso que cambió la historia."
Rosa Parks took a step that changed history.
"Mi celular dio su último suspiro a mitad de la llamada."
My phone gave its last gasp in the middle of the call.
nosotros dimos
"Le dimos la sorpresa y casi se desmaya de la emoción."
We gave her the surprise and she almost fainted from excitement.
"Nos dimos cuenta demasiado tarde del error."
We realized the mistake too late.
"Dimos una vuelta y terminamos en otro país."
We went for a walk and ended up in another country.
Imperfect "I used to give"
Future "I will give"
Conditional "I would give"
Present subjunctive "that I give"
tú des
"No le des cuerda, que no para de hablar."
Don't egg him on, he won't stop talking.
"Espero que des lo mejor de ti en el examen."
I hope you give your best on the exam.
"Cuando des el salto, avísame para grabarlo."
When you take the leap, let me know so I can record it.