Learning Spanish One Verb at a Time. Dar - to Give. Past + Imperfect Subjunctive.

 

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Dar - to Give

Past + Imperfect Subjunctive.

Dar: Simple Past

• Yesterday, I took a walk in the park. Ayer di una vuelta por el parque.

• I gave my friend a present for his birthday. Le di un regalo a mi amigo por su cumpleaños.

• They gave me the keys to the new house. Me dieron las llaves de la casa nueva.

• We were welcomed to the city. Nos dieron la bienvenida a la ciudad.

• He turned around and looked at me. Se dio la vuelta y me miró.

• He was given a chance to show his talent. Le dieron una oportunidad para demostrar su talento.

•  The teacher gave us the instructions for the exam. El profesor nos dio las instrucciones para el examen.

• The company gave a bonus to its employees. La empresa dio un bono a sus empleados.

• The government gave aid to the families affected by the flood. El gobierno dio ayudas a las familias afectadas por la inundación.

• The team gave its best in the match. El equipo dio lo mejor de sí mismo en el partido.

• The singer gave a memorable concert. El cantante dio un concierto memorable.

• The judge gave his final verdict. El juez dio su veredicto final.

Dar: Imperfect Past

The key is the context, the duration, the repetition or mentioning a moment without specifying when it happened.

 

•  As I was walking down the street, I got a heat stroke. Mientras caminaba por la calle, me dio un golpe de calor.

• When he came home, he gave me a big hug. Cuando llegó a casa, me dio un abrazo fuerte.

• I gave him a glass of water because he was thirsty. Le di un vaso de agua porque tenía sed.

• We got a chocolate cake because it was my brother's birthday. Nos dieron una torta de chocolate porque era el cumpleaños de mi hermano.

• He realized he had made a mistake. Se dio cuenta de que había cometido un error.

• They gave him a second chance because they saw his potential. Le dieron una segunda oportunidad porque vieron su potencial.

• The teacher gave us a lot of homework, but we learned a lot. El profesor nos daba mucha tarea, pero aprendimos mucho.

• The company gave benefits to its employees, such as health insurance and paid vacations. La empresa daba beneficios a sus empleados, como seguro médico y vacaciones pagadas.

• The government gave aid to low-income students. El gobierno daba ayudas a los estudiantes de bajos recursos.

• The team gave their all in every game. El equipo daba todo de sí en cada partido.

• The singer gave concerts all over the world. La cantante daba conciertos por todo el mundo.

• The judge gave clear instructions to the jury. El juez daba instrucciones claras al jurado.

Dar: Imperfect Subjunctive

The subjunctive mode differs from the indicative mode mainly in what it conveys; the indicative expresses facts, things that are mostly verifiable, but more importantly are certain for the speaker.

On the other hand, the subjunctive expresses emotions, whether of doubt, joy, sadness, etc.  In the case of happiness and sadness, the subjunctive refers to events that happened, and they are expressed with this mood to emphasize how the speaker feels about them, e.g.: Me alegra que lean nuestros artículos: I am happy you guys read our articles. The verb Leer is written: Lean... expressing that there are emotions in the speech and not simply "facts".

In cases of doubt; it emphasizes that the speaker cannot affirm 100% what is expressed.

• I wish you would give me a little more time to finish the project. Ojalá me dieras un poco más de tiempo para terminar el proyecto.

• I would like to get your opinion on this topic. Me gustaría que me dieras tu opinión sobre este tema.

• It was important that you gave the medication to the baby as directed. Era importante que le dieras el medicamento al bebé según las indicaciones.

• I was hoping you wouldn't give me bad news. Esperaba que no me dieras malas noticias.

• I doubted you would give me a chance to work on this project. Dudaba que me dieras la oportunidad de trabajar en este proyecto.

• I'm not sure he gave me his phone number. No esto seguro de que él me diera su número de teléfono.

• I suggested that you give this person a chance. Te sugerí que le dieras una oportunidad a esa persona.

• You needed to give him the money you owed him. Era necesario que le dieras el dinero que le debías.

• I didn't think he would give you everything you asked him for. No creí que te diera todo lo que le pediste.

• I recommended you to take a look at this book. Te recomendé que le dieras una mirada a ese libro.

• I would love you to give me a hug. Me encantaría que me dieras un abrazo.

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