You gave in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: DIS-te
IPA: /’dis.te/

7 months ago

Root

Diste comes from dar. It is the indicative tú preterite (completed action) conjugation of dar (to give).

8 months ago

diste info.

Tips to remember “diste”:
– Think about the English phrase “you dished out” and associate it with “diste” since it sounds similar and you can think of “dishing out” something in the past, which aligns with the past tense meaning of “diste.”
– Remember that in Spanish, verbs ending in -ar, -er, and -ir have different conjugation patterns. For the preterite tense (“you gave”), -iste is a common ending for -er and -ir verbs.

Explanations:
– “Diste” is the second person singular form of the verb “dar” in the preterite tense, which is used to indicate a completed action in the past. It translates to “you gave” in English.
– The verb “dar” means “to give.”

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Entregaste” can also mean “you gave” in the sense of “you delivered” or “you handed over.”
– “Regalaste” means “you gave” when referring to giving a gift.

Since “diste” is the past preterite tense of “dar,” here are the conjugations for “dar” in different tenses:

Present (giving now):
– Yo doy (I give)
– Tú das (you give)
– Él/ella/Ud. da (he/she/you formal give)
– Nosotros damos (we give)
– Vosotros dais (you all give – Spain)
– Ellos/ellas/Uds. dan (they/you all formal give)

Preterite (gave in the past):
– Yo di (I gave)
– Tú diste (you gave)
– Él/ella/Ud. dio (he/she/you formal gave)
– Nosotros dimos (we gave)
– Vosotros disteis (you all gave – Spain)
– Ellos/ellas/Uds. dieron (they/you all formal gave)

Imperfect (used to give/ was giving):
– Yo daba (I used to give)
– Tú dabas (you used to give)
– Él/ella/Ud. daba (he/she/you formal used to give)
– Nosotros dábamos (we used to give)
– Vosotros dabais (you all used to give – Spain)
– Ellos/ellas/Uds. daban (they/you all formal used to give)

Future (will give):
– Yo daré (I will give)
– Tú darás (you will give)
– Él/ella/Ud. dará (he/she/you formal will give)
– Nosotros daremos (we will give)
– Vosotros daréis (you all will give – Spain)
– Ellos/ellas/Uds. darán (they/you all formal will give)

Examples of sentences that use “diste”:
– “Ayer le diste las llaves a Juan?” (Did you give the keys to Juan yesterday?)
– “Me diste el mejor regalo de todos.” (You gave me the best gift of all.)
– “¿Por qué no me diste tu opinión cuando te pregunté?” (Why didn’t you give me your opinion when I asked you?)

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