The Conditional Mood of dar is used to express what you would give or provide under certain circumstances, for example: Te daría un regalo si fuera tu cumpleaños. (I would give you a gift if it were your birthday.)

This is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes in certain conjugations. For the Conditional of dar, the stem vowel changes from a to i in all forms.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Dar (to give) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of dar is used to express hypothetical situations, wishes, or possibilities in the future.

To give: This is the most common meaning, referring to the act of providing or transferring something to someone. For example, Te daría un regalo si fuera tu cumpleaños. (I would give you a gift if it were your birthday.)

To cause: It can also mean to cause or produce a particular effect or result. For example, Ese color me daría dolor de cabeza. (That color would give me a headache.)

To express an opinion: In some cases, it can be used to express an opinion or judgment. For example, Yo le daría la razón a tu hermano. (I would give your brother the reason/agree with your brother.)

Idiomatic expressions: There are several idiomatic expressions with “dar” in the conditional mood, such as ¡Me daría igual! (I wouldn’t care!/It wouldn’t matter to me!) or ¡Eso me daría mucha risa! (That would make me laugh a lot!)

Slang/Rude usage: In colloquial speech, it can be used in a rude or vulgar way, such as ¡Te daría una paliza! (I would beat you up!) or ¡Me daría por culo! (I would be really annoyed/pissed off!)

Examples

Examples of Dar in the Conditional Mood

Si daría una fiesta, no daría alcohol a los menores. (If I were to throw a party, I wouldn’t serve alcohol to minors.)

Después de las compras, daríamos un paseo por el parque. (After shopping, we would take a walk in the park.)

En la reunión familiar, daríamos la bienvenida a todos con un brindis. (At the family gathering, we would welcome everyone with a toast.)

Los amigos darían un brindis por el éxito del proyecto. (Friends would toast to the success of the project.)

Para celebrar, mis compañeros de trabajo y yo daríamos una vuelta por los bares después del turno. (To celebrate, my coworkers and I would go bar-hopping after our shift.)

En la boda, los novios darían un brindis romántico. (At the wedding, the newlyweds would give a romantic toast.)

Durante las vacaciones, daríamos un recorrido por las bodegas de vino. (During the vacation, we would take a tour of the wineries.)

En la fiesta de cumpleaños, los adolescentes darían un trago de la bebida de la fuente, a escondidas. (At the birthday party, the teenagers would sneak a sip from the punch bowl.)

Después del partido de fútbol, el equipo ganador daría una vuelta con cervezas. (After the soccer game, the winning team would go out for beers.)

Para el Año Nuevo, daríamos las gracias brindando con champán. (For New Year’s, we would toast with champagne to give thanks.)

En la reunión de la junta directiva, darían un brindis por los nuevos contratos. (At the board meeting, they would toast to the new contracts.)

En el bar después del trabajo, mis amigos y yo daríamos un trago para relajarnos. (At the bar after work, my friends and I would have a drink to unwind.)

Para el Día de la Madre, daríamos una copa de vino a nuestras madres. (For Mother’s Day, we would give our mothers a glass of wine.)

En la cena navideña familiar, los abuelos darían un brindis por la salud. (At the family Christmas dinner, the grandparents would toast to health.)

Después de terminar el proyecto importante, mis colegas y yo daríamos una vuelta por los bares para celebrar. (After finishing the important project, my colleagues and I would go bar-hopping to celebrate.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Dar (to give) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.