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Dar (to give) - Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative) - Spanish

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

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

Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple 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 indefinido

  • yo di I gave
  • tú diste You gave
  • él/ella dio he/she gave
  • nosotros/nosotras dimos we gave
  • vosotros/vosotras disteis you gave
  • ellos/ellas dieron they gave

Example phrases

  • Yo le di algo de comer hace un rato. I gave him something to eat a while ago.
  • Tú diste una vuelta por el campo. You gave a walk around the countryside.
  • Él dio un paseo por la playa. He gave a walk by the beach.
  • Nosotros dimos una excursión por la montaña. We gave an excursion through the mountain.
  • Vosotros le disteis de beber al caballo. You gave the horse a drink.
  • Ellos dieron un paseo por la granja. They took a walk around the farm.

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 indefinido, indicativo)

1. Él ... un paseo por la playa.

Él dio un paseo por la playa.
(He gave a walk by the beach.)

2. Vosotros le ... de beber al caballo.

Vosotros le disteis de beber al caballo.
(You gave the horse a drink.)

3. Yo le ... algo de comer hace un rato.

Yo le di algo de comer hace un rato.
(I gave him something to eat a while ago.)

4. Nosotros ... una excursión por la montaña.

Nosotros dimos una excursión por la montaña.
(We gave an excursion through the mountain.)

5. Tú ... una vuelta por el campo.

Tú diste una vuelta por el campo.
(You gave a walk around the countryside.)

6. Ellos ... un paseo por la granja.

Ellos dieron un paseo por la granja.
(They took a walk around the farm.)