The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Darse is used to give orders or instructions for someone to give themselves something, for example Date prisa. (Hurry up.)

Darse is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Darse (to give oneself) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Darse generally means to give oneself or to occur, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To give oneself (physically): for example, Date la vuelta (Turn yourself around).

To occur or happen: for example, ¡Date prisa! (Hurry up!).

To surrender or give up: for example, ¡Dáte por vencido! (Give up!).

To apply oneself: for example, ¡Dáte con ganas! (Give it your all!).

To indulge: for example, ¡Date un capricho! (Indulge yourself!).

To hit or strike (colloquial): for example, ¡Date contra la pared! (Hit the wall!).

Examples

Examples of Darse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Date prisa! El autobús está a punto de salir. (Hurry up! The bus is about to leave.)

Para hacer ejercicio, dese un paseo por el parque. (To exercise, take a walk in the park.)

Antes de salir, démonos un tiempo para revisar que no olvidemos nada. (Before leaving, let’s take some time to check that we don’t forget anything.)

¡Daos un respiro! Han trabajado muy duro. (Take a break! You’ve worked really hard.)

Para relajarse, dense un baño de burbujas. (To relax, take a bubble bath.)

Cuando estés estresado, date un masaje. (When you’re stressed, get a massage.)

Antes de tomar una decisión importante, dese tiempo para pensarlo bien. (Before making an important decision, take some time to think it over carefully.)

¡Démonos un aplauso por el gran trabajo en equipo! (Let’s give ourselves a round of applause for the great teamwork!)

Para celebrar su cumpleaños, daos un capricho. (To celebrate your birthday, treat yourselves.)

Después de un día agotador, dense un descanso y vean una película. (After an exhausting day, take a break and watch a movie.)

Si quieres progresar en tu carrera, date la oportunidad de tomar un curso. (If you want to advance in your career, give yourself the opportunity to take a course.)

Cuando tengas un momento libre, dese el lujo de leer un buen libro. (When you have some free time, indulge yourself by reading a good book.)

Para mantenerse en forma, démonos una caminata todas las mañanas. (To stay in shape, let’s take a walk every morning.)

Después de tanto estrés, daos unas vacaciones y relajaos. (After so much stress, take a vacation and relax.)

Cuando estés frustrado, dense un respiro y miren las cosas con perspectiva. (When you’re frustrated, take a breather and look at things with perspective.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Darse (to give oneself) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.