The Spanish language has a tricky mood called the subjunctive. It’s used to express all the things that aren’t necessarily factual: doubts, wishes, emotions, possibilities, and opinions. Getting a handle on the subjunctive is a major step toward Spanish fluency.
One of the most common and versatile verbs in Spanish is “dar,” which means “to give.” But “dar” does so much more than simply mean “to give.” It’s an irregular -ar verb, which means its conjugations don’t always follow the standard rules — especially in the subjunctive.
This article focuses on how to use “dar” in the subjunctive mood. We’ll cover the following tenses:
- Present subjunctive
- Present perfect subjunctive
- Imperfect subjunctive
- Past perfect subjunctive
We’ll also provide plenty of examples to show you how to use the subjunctive for “dar” in context.