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Dar (to give) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Dar (to give) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Dar - Conjugation of to give in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Dar (to give) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Pedir y dar direcciones. (Asking for and giving directions)

Conjugation of to give in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo daba I gave
  • tú dabas You gave
  • él/ella daba he gave
  • nosotros/nosotras dábamos we gave
  • vosotros/vosotras dabais you all were giving
  • ellos/ellas daban They gave

Example phrases

  • Yo daba las gracias en la escuela. I used to give thanks at school.
  • Tú dabas una vuelta a pie por la urbanización. You were giving a walk on foot around the housing development.
  • Él daba el libro a su amigo. He was giving the book to his friend.
  • Nosotros dábamos la nota en la biblioteca. We were giving the note in the library.
  • Vosotros dabais la comida a las mascotas. You all were giving the food to the pets.
  • Ellos daban un paseo por el parque. They were giving a walk in the park.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - dar (to give)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Dar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Tú ... una vuelta a pie por la urbanización.

Tú dabas una vuelta a pie por la urbanización.
(You were giving a walk on foot around the housing development.)

2. Ellos ... un paseo por el parque.

Ellos daban un paseo por el parque.
(They were giving a walk in the park.)

3. Vosotros ... la comida a las mascotas.

Vosotros dabais la comida a las mascotas.
(You all were giving the food to the pets.)

4. Nosotros ... la nota en la biblioteca.

Nosotros dábamos la nota en la biblioteca.
(We were giving the note in the library.)

5. Él ... el libro a su amigo.

Él daba el libro a su amigo.
(He was giving the book to his friend.)

6. Yo ... las gracias en la escuela.

Yo daba las gracias en la escuela.
(I used to give thanks at school.)