The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Darse is used to give orders or instructions to 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. You’ll need to memorize its unique set of conjugations for each tense and mood.

Conjugations

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

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

To give up/surrender: For example, ¡Date por vencido! (Give up/surrender!)

To hurry/rush: For example, ¡Dáte prisa! (Hurry up!)

To enjoy/indulge: For example, ¡Dáte un gusto! (Indulge yourself/treat yourself!)

To occur/happen (impersonal): For example, ¡Dáte cuenta! (Realize it!/Notice it!)

To hit/strike (colloquial): For example, ¡Dáte contra la pared! (Hit/bang your head against the wall!)

To apply/put on (reflexive): For example, ¡Dáte protector solar! (Put on sunscreen!)

Examples

Examples of Darse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Date prisa! El autobús está a punto de partir. (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.)

En la fiesta, dense la oportunidad de conocer gente nueva. (At the party, give yourselves the opportunity to meet new people.)

Para relajarse, dese un baño de burbujas con velas aromáticas. (To relax, take a bubble bath with scented candles.)

Cuando estés estresado, date un respiro y haz una pausa. (When you’re stressed, take a break and pause.)

Después del trabajo, dense un capricho y vayan al cine. (After work, treat yourselves and go to the movies.)

Para mejorar tu español, date la oportunidad de practicar con hablantes nativos. (To improve your Spanish, give yourself the opportunity to practice with native speakers.)

Cuando tengas un momento libre, dese el lujo de leer ese libro que tanto le interesa. (When you have a free moment, indulge yourself by reading that book you’re so interested in.)

En las vacaciones, démonos el gusto de visitar un lugar nuevo y emocionante. (On vacation, let’s treat ourselves to visiting a new and exciting place.)

Para mantenerse en forma, dense el tiempo necesario para hacer ejercicio regularmente. (To stay in shape, give yourselves the necessary time to exercise regularly.)

Cuando tengas dudas, no dudes en darte la oportunidad de preguntar. (When you have doubts, don’t hesitate to give yourself the opportunity to ask.)

Después de un día agotador, dese un masaje relajante. (After an exhausting day, treat yourself to a relaxing massage.)

Para celebrar tu cumpleaños, date el gusto de hacer algo especial que realmente disfrutes. (To celebrate your birthday, treat yourself to doing something special that you really enjoy.)

Cuando tengan un descanso, dense un respiro y disfruten del aire fresco. (When you have a break, take a breather and enjoy the fresh air.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Darse (to give oneself) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American 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.