Dare conjugation is extremely important to learn because in Italy we use the verb dare very often in everyday conversation. 

The literal translation of the verb dare is to give. It also has other meanings, such as to show / to perform, to yield / to produce. In some context dare also means “to face”, “to look at”. When it’s used as a reflexive verb it means “devote yourself”. Also, there are a lot of Italian Idioms with dare, such as “dare un’occhiata”, “dare il cinque” or “dare i numeri”, that are used everyday in Italy.

So, if you want to know how use the verb dare, first you need to learn how to conjugate it in all its tenses!

Then keep reading this article until the end!

Dare Conjugation – Presente Indicativo

We use Presente when we want to talk about the present. When we want to express actions or state that we’re experiencing right now. The equivalent of this verb in English would be Present Simple. It’s simple, right? 

Let’s see some examples: 

Ti do il mio numero di telefono, puoi scrivere?
I give you my phone number, can you write it down?

Diamo un’altra opportunità a tua sorella.
We give your sister another chance.

Mi dai un minuto, per favore?
Can you give me a minute, please?

And if you want to repeat all Italian tenses here is a useful books for you:

Dare Conjugation – Passato Prossimo 

Passato prossimo is the first compound tense you’ll encounter in the Italian language. It’s like Past Simple in English. Use this tense when you want to talk about actions that happened in the past. As we said, it’s a compound verb, so we’ll need an auxiliary verb. In this case, e use the verb avere because the verb dare is a transitive verb and it takes a direct object. 

Examples: 

Mi hai dato un consiglio sincero, grazie.
You gave me honest advice, thank you.

Le abbiamo già dato dei soldi, cosa vuole adesso?
We already gave her money, what does she want now?

Gli hanno dato le medicine, e adesso sta meglio.
They gave him medication, and he’s better now.

Dare Conjugation – Imperfetto 

Along with Passato Prossimo, Imperfetto is the most used past tense in Italian. You’ll need this tense when you want to describe something that happened in the past.

Examples: 

Ti davo buoni consigli, ma non ne hai seguito nessuno.
I gave you good advice, but you didn’t follow any of it.

Mentre davo il resto ad un cliente mi sono accorto che una moneta era falsa.
While giving change to a customer I realized that one coin was fake.

Alcuni davano la colpa all’inquinamento.
Some people blamed pollution.

Dare Conjugation – Trapassato Prossimo 

To express an activity that happened before another one in the past you need to use Trapassato Prossimo. Like Passato Prossimo, this is a compound tense. You form it with the verb avere in Imperfetto and Participio Passato of the verb dare: dato.

Examples: 

Mi aveva dato la macchina e quindi potevo partire per le vacanze.
He had given me the car so I could leave for vacation.

Abbiamo scoperto che la risposta che avevi dato non aveva nessun senso.
We discovered that the answer you had given made no sense at all.

Dare Conjugation – Passato Remoto 

Passato Remoto is the past tense that describes the action that happened and finished in the past. This tense is the one that has many irregularities which make him look difficult. Don’t worry about that because it’s not very used in the spoken language. You’ll mostly find it in literature or newspapers. 

Examples: 

Mi desti cinque dollari per non dirlo a nessuno.
You gave me five dollars not to tell anyone.

Picasso diede forma alla tragedia dipingendo Guernica.
Picasso gave form to the tragedy by painting Guernica.

Dobbiamo solo darle una possibilità, come voi la deste a me.
We just need to give her a chance, like you gave me a chance.

Dare Conjugation – Trapassato Remoto 

The Passato Remoto of the verb dare is formed in this way: the verb avere in the Passato Remoto + Participio Passato of the verb dare. It’s only used to express the action that happened before another action expressed in Passato Remoto. 

Look at these examples:

Dopo che la Spagna ebbe dato la sua approvazione, i documenti furono spediti da Madrid a Bruxelles.
After Spain had given its approval, the documents were sent from Madrid to Brussels.

Dopo che mi avesti dato questa terribile notizia, cominciai a pinagere.
After you told me this terrible news, I started to cry.

Dare Conjugation – Futuro Semplice 

Futuro Semplice or Future Simple in English it’s used to express future events. 

Examples:

Quando starà meglio, le darò una bambola.
When she gets better, I’ll give her a doll.

Questo sforzo adesso darà sicuramente risultati positivi in futuro.
This effort now will surely give positive results in the future.

Questa è la descrizione che darete alla polizia.
This is the description you will give to the police.

Dare Conjugation – Futuro Anteriore 

There is another future tense in Italian. It’s called Futuro Anteriore. It’s used to make an assumption or to express the action that will be finished before another one takes place. 

Examples: 

Non aprirlo finché non ti avrò dato ulteriori istruzioni.
Do not open it until I give you further instructions.

Dopo che ti avrà dato le chiavi, potrai usare la macchina.
After he gives you the keys, you can use the car.

Gli avranno dato il farmaco sbagliato.
They must have given him the wrong medication.

Dare Conjugation – Congiuntivo Presente 

It’s not that easy to express your opinion in Italian. You have to make some effort and put your sentences in Congiuntivo. It’s like Subjunctive mode in English, but unlike in English in Italian Congiuntivo is far more used. There are 4 different Subjunctive modes in Italian: Congiuntivo Presente, Congiuntivo Passato, Congiuntivo Imperfetto and Congiuntivo Trapassato. 

Let’s see some examples for Congiuntivo Presente: 

Non trova un lavoro che dia significato alla sua vita.
He can’t find a job that gives his life meaning.

Gli alunni vogliono che l’insegnante dia un esempio.
Students want the teacher to give an example. 

Voglio che diate un’occhiata al mio libro.
I want you to check out my book.

Dare Conjugation – Congiuntivo Passato 

Examples: 

Penso che tu gli abbia dato abbastanza soldi.
I think you gave them enough money.

E’ bello che mi abbiate dato qualche speranza.
It’s nice that you’ve given me some hope.

Nonostante che gli abbiamo dato il permesso, hanno deciso di non sposarsi.
Despite the fact that we gave them permission, they decided not to get married.

Dare Conjugation – Congiuntivo Imperfetto 

Examples:

Vorrei solo che gli dessi un’opportunità.
I just wish you would give him a chance.

Non era necessario che mi dessero i soldi.
They didn’t have to give me the money.

Se ci deste un po’ di tempo, potremmo preparare un bel pranzo.
If you give us some time, we could make a nice lunch.

Dare Conjugation – Congiuntivo Trapassato 

Examples:

Come se le avessi dato scelta.
As if you gave her a choice.

Se mi aveste dato l’opportunità, vi avrei spiegato tutto.
If you had given me the opportunity, I would have explained everything.

Pensavo che ti avessero dato già qualcosa da mangiare.
I thought they already gave you something to eat.

Dare Conjugation – Condizionale Presente 

If you want to be polite in Italian you can use Condizionale. Use it also to express your wishes or hypothesis. Condizionale can be in the present: Condizionale Presente or in the past: Condizionale Passato. 

Examples: 

Darebbe tutto per poter stare accanto a lei.
He would give anything to be next to her.

Mi daresti una mano in cucina?
Would you help me out in the kitchen?

Darei qualsiasi cosa al mondo per vederla felice.
I would give anything in the world to see her happy.

Dare Conjugation – Condizionale Passato 

Examples: 

Mi ha detto che avrebbe dato tutto per lei.
He told me he would give everything for her.

Se avessimo avuto più tempo, vi avremmo dato una mano.
If we had more time, we would have helped you out.

Dare Conjugation – Imperativo 

On the other hand, if you don’t want to be polite anymore and you want to start giving orders you’ll need Imperativo. 

Take a look at these examples: 

Devo sapere dove sei, dammi l’indirizzo per favore.
I need to know where you are, give me the address please.

Datemi un’altra possibilità, questa volta non sbaglierò.
Give me another chance, this time I won’t fail.

Avere Conjugation – Infinito 

Dare is the basic form of the verb. Aver dato is the infinitive in the past. 

Examples:

Non è facile dare un’altra chance a una persona che ti ha tradito.
It is not easy to give another chance to someone who has betrayed you.

Non posso perdonarti per aver dato il mio posto ad Alice.
I can’t forgive you for giving my position to Alice. 

Avere Conjugation – Participio 

The Participio Presente of the verb dare is dante, but probabily you will never use it. In fact, Dante it’s only used as a proper name: have you ever heard about Dante Alighieri? He is considered the father of the Italian language!

On the other hand, the Participio Passato of the verb dare is dato and it’s very used as the part of every compound tense in the conjugation of dare. 

Examples:

Dante Alighieri è stato un poeta, scrittore e politico italiano.
Dante Alighieri was an Italian poet, writer and politician.

Il capo mi ha dato un ordine preciso.
The boss gave me a specific order.

Avere Conjugation – Gerundio

Gerundio has different uses. It’s rarely used in the spoken language, except in the present progressive. To clarify this, check out this article. 

Examples: 

E’ ora di insegnarli dando un buon esempio.
It’s time to teach them by setting a good example.

Avendo dato tutto ai poveri, non aveva più niente.
Having given everything to the poor, he was left with nothing.

Different Meanings Of Dare In Italian:

The literal translation of the verb dare is to give. 

Example:

Ti darò un regalo.
I’ll give you a gift.

But, as we have said, the verb dare in Italian also has other meanings and uses, such as:

1. to show /to perform
2. to yield / to produce
3. to face / to look at
4. to devote yourself

Let’s see some of these eamples. 

1. Dare Meaning “To Show / To Perform”

Example:

Danno ancora quel film al cinema?
Do they still show that movie in the cinema?

2. Dare Meaning “To Yield / To Produce”

Examples:

Gli investimenti hanno dato un rendimento positivo del 2,5%.
Investments yielded a positive return of 2.5%.

Quest’anno il frutteto di Carlo ha dato molti frutti.
This year, Carlo’s orchard bore a lot of fruit.

3. Dare Meaning “To face / To look at”

Examples:

La mia camera ha una splendida vista che dà sul mare.
My room has a beautiful view that looks onto the sea.

4. Dare Meaning “devote yourself”

Examples:

Angela ha deciso di darsi alla scuola.
Angela decided to dedicate herself to the school.

Italian Idioms With Dare  

Italians often use idiomatic expressions in the spoken language. The verb dare also appears in many of them. Let’s see which ones are the most popular:

Dare is one of the essential verbs you’ll need to start speaking italian. So don’t waste anymore time and learn all the dare conjugations! If you like to learn with music listen up this classic italian song: