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Dar (to give) · Subjunctive

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Dar in the Spanish present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) is: yo dé, tú des, él/ella/usted dé, nosotros/as demos, vosotros/as deis, ellos/ellas/ustedes den. The present subjunctive of dar appears after triggers of doubt, emotion, desire, or hypothesis. The yo and él/ella/usted form 'dé' carries a written accent — a diacritic mark to distinguish it from the preposition 'de' (of, from).

dar conjugation in the Present Subjunctive (Presente de subjuntivo)
To GiveDar
I give
yo dé
you give
tú des
he/she give
él/ella/usted dé
we give
nosotros/as demos
you give
vosotros/as deis
they give
ellos/ellas/ustedes den
Examples

Dar (to give) in context

Sentences that use dar in the subjunctive. Tap each to hear it.

Quieren que les dé una explicación.

They want me to give them an explanation.

Espero que me des una respuesta pronto.

I hope you give me an answer soon.

Es importante que me dé su opinión.

It is important that he/she give me their opinion.

No creo que demos abasto con tanto trabajo.

I don't think we can keep up with so much work.

Quiero que les deis una buena impresión.

I want you to give them a good impression.

Dudo que den dinero a desconocidos.

I doubt they would give money to strangers.

Tip

Working with the subjunctive

The subjunctive isn't a tense — it's a mood. It signals that the speaker views the action as uncertain, desired, or evaluated rather than asserted as fact. Triggers come in four families: WEIRDO (Wishes, Emotion, Impersonal expressions, Recommendations, Doubt, Ojalá) is the standard mnemonic. When you see "que" after one of these triggers, the verb that follows is almost always subjunctive. The irregular subjunctive stem comes from the yo form of the present indicative — learn "hago" and you know "haga" is the subjunctive stem.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate dar in the present subjunctive?
The present subjunctive of dar is: yo dé, tú des, él/ella/usted dé, nosotros/as demos, vosotros/as deis, ellos/ellas/ustedes den. The yo and él forms carry a written accent ('dé') to distinguish them from the preposition 'de' — this is a diacritic accent, not a stress accent.
Why does 'dé' have an accent?
Spanish uses a 'tilde diacrítica' (diacritic accent) to distinguish words that would otherwise be spelled identically. 'Dé' (give — subjunctive of dar) carries an accent to differentiate it from the preposition 'de' (of, from). Other diacritic-accent pairs follow the same rule: sí/si, tú/tu, él/el, más/mas, sé/se. The pronunciation is identical — the accent exists purely for written clarity.
When do I need to use the subjunctive of dar?
Use it after triggers of doubt, emotion, will, or impersonal expressions: 'Espero que me dé tiempo' (I hope it gives me time), 'Dudo que te den el premio' (I doubt they'll give you the prize), 'Es necesario que demos un paso' (It's necessary that we take a step). Also in indirect commands: 'Que se lo dé ella' (Let her give it to him).
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