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Dar Imperfect Practice

Dar (to give) in the imperfect: 14 free exercises with an explanation after every answer, plus the full conjugation table.

14 exercisesIrregularA1 – A2 level
IWhat to watch for

Dar is completely regular in the imperfect: daba, dabas, daba, dábamos, dabais, daban. The only written accent in the whole set appears in dábamos.

The trap is that the yo and él/ella forms are identical — both are daba — so the sentence needs a clear subject. Use these forms for habits and background scenes: the walks you used to take, the candy your uncles always gave you.

IIConjugation
darImperfect
yo
daba
dabas
él / ella / usted
daba
nosotros
dábamos
vosotros
dabais
ellos / ustedes
daban
Irregular yo (doy); takes -er/-ir endings in the preterite (di, dio) with no accents.
IIIPractice exercises

Practice.

Answer first, then read the explanation. Don't skip it — that's the whole point.

Exercise 01 of 14Tag: Yo form
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Cuando era estudiante, yo _____ clases de inglés para pagar la renta. (dar)

When I was a student, I taught English to pay the rent.

Exercise 02 of 14Tag: Tú form
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De niño, tú les _____ maíz a las gallinas de la abuela. (dar)

As a child, you used to give corn to Grandma's hens.

Exercise 03 of 14Tag: Él/ella form
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Cuando vivía en Bogotá, Andrés _____ conciertos en bares pequeños. (dar)

When he lived in Bogotá, Andrés used to give concerts in small bars.

Exercise 04 of 14Tag: Accent on dábamos
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Todos los veranos nosotros _____ paseos en bote por el lago. (dar)

Every summer we used to take boat rides on the lake.

Exercise 05 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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Mis tíos siempre nos _____ dulces cuando los visitábamos. (dar)

My uncles always gave us candy when we visited them.

Exercise 06 of 14Tag: Yo form
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Antes yo le _____ mucha importancia a las redes sociales. (dar)

I used to attach a lot of importance to social media.

Exercise 07 of 14Tag: Idiom: dar miedo
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De pequeña, la oscuridad le _____ miedo a Valentina. (dar)

As a little girl, Valentina was afraid of the dark.

Exercise 08 of 14Tag: Vosotros form
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Cuando erais niños, ¿vosotros le _____ problemas a la maestra? (dar)

When you were kids, did you give the teacher trouble?

Exercise 09 of 14Tag: Tú form
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Mientras yo cocinaba, tú le _____ el biberón al bebé. (dar)

While I was cooking, you were giving the baby his bottle.

Exercise 10 of 14Tag: Accent on dábamos
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En Navidad nosotros siempre _____ una fiesta enorme en casa de mis padres. (dar)

At Christmas we always threw a huge party at my parents' house.

Exercise 11 of 14Tag: Usted form
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Antes usted les _____ trabajo a muchos jóvenes del pueblo, ¿no? (dar)

You used to give work to many young people from the town, didn't you?

Exercise 12 of 14Tag: Yo form
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De joven, cada domingo yo les _____ monedas a los músicos del parque. (dar)

When I was young, every Sunday I gave coins to the musicians in the park.

Exercise 13 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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En esa época, los vecinos nos _____ frutas de su huerto. (dar)

Back then, the neighbors used to give us fruit from their orchard.

Exercise 14 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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Los profesores _____ demasiada tarea cuando estábamos en secundaria. (dar)

The teachers used to give too much homework when we were in middle school.

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