The Subjunctive Mood of Dar is used to express wishes, desires, doubts or uncertainties, for example: Espero que me des tu opinión. (I hope you give me your opinion.)

Dar is an irregular verb in the Subjunctive Mood, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Dar (to give) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of dar is used to express wishes, desires, demands, doubts, or uncertainty about an action or situation.

To give: The most common meaning is to provide or transfer something to someone. For example, Espero que me des tu dirección (I hope you give me your address).

To cause: It can also mean to cause a particular state or condition. For example, No me da miedo (It doesn’t scare me, literally “It doesn’t give me fear”).

To hit: In some contexts, it can mean to hit or strike someone or something. For example, ¡Que no te dé el sol! (Don’t let the sun hit you!).

To seem: It can express the idea of something seeming a certain way. For example, Me da que no vendrá (It seems to me that he won’t come).

To happen: It can refer to something happening or occurring. For example, Ojalá que me dé suerte (I hope I get lucky, literally “I hope luck happens to me”).

Idiomatic expressions: There are many idiomatic expressions with dar, such as dar la lata (to bother or annoy someone), dar por culo (to screw someone over, vulgar), or dar igual (to not care about something).

Examples

Examples of Dar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que mi hijo dé su máximo esfuerzo en el examen. (I hope my son gives his best effort on the exam.)

Es importante que todos demos un buen ejemplo a los niños. (It’s important that we all set a good example for the children.)

Ojalá que el equipo dé un buen espectáculo esta noche. (I hope the team puts on a good show tonight.)

Aunque no gane, lo importante es que dé todo en la competencia. (Even if he doesn’t win, it’s important that he gives his all in the competition.)

Para aprobar el curso, es necesario que des tu mayor esfuerzo. (To pass the course, it’s necessary that you give your best effort.)

Preferiría que no den demasiados dulces a los niños. (I’d prefer that they don’t give the children too many sweets.)

Sería bueno que dieras un paseo por el parque de vez en cuando. (It would be good if you took a walk in the park from time to time.)

Tal vez sea mejor que dé un paso atrás y reconsidere mis opciones. (Maybe it’s better that I take a step back and reconsider my options.)

Aunque cueste trabajo, es importante que demos nuestro mejor esfuerzo. (Even though it’s hard work, it’s important that we give our best effort.)

Sería genial que el equipo diera un buen espectáculo en el partido de esta noche. (It would be great if the team put on a good show in tonight’s game.)

Ojalá que el nuevo jefe dé un buen ejemplo de liderazgo. (I hope the new boss sets a good example of leadership.)

Para tener éxito, es crucial que des todo de ti mismo. (To be successful, it’s crucial that you give your all.)

Sería ideal que todos diéramos un poco de nuestro tiempo para ayudar a los demás. (It would be ideal if we all gave some of our time to help others.)

Aunque sea difícil, es importante que den su mejor esfuerzo. (Even though it’s difficult, it’s important that they give their best effort.)

Ojalá que el nuevo proyecto dé buenos resultados. (I hope the new project yields good results.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Dar (to give) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.