dare imperfect tense conjugation
Dare (to give) in the imperfect tense: davo, davi, dava, davamo, davate, davano.
Imperfetto Imperfect
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
Dare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Dare in a sentence
- Do il libro a Marco.I give the book to Marco.
- Ieri ho dato una mano a mia madre.Yesterday I gave my mother a hand.
Irregular; note the accent 'dà' (he/she gives) vs preposition 'da'.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of dare?
Dare in the Italian imperfect tense: io davo, tu davi, lui/lei dava, noi davamo, voi davate, loro davano.
Is dare irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense dare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so davo follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian imperfect tense?
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
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