Translation
to realise (darse cuenta), to give up
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Word origin
The reflexive of dar, from Latin dare ('to give'). The same root gives English 'donation' and 'data'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- dare
- English cognates
- donation, data
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | doy | di | daba | daré | daría |
| tú | das | diste | dabas | darás | darías |
| él/ella/ud. | da | dio | daba | dará | daría |
| nos. | damos | dimos | dábamos | daremos | daríamos |
| vos. | dais | disteis | dabais | daréis | daríais |
| ellos/uds. | dan | dieron | daban | darán | darían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | dé | diera | diese |
| tú | des | dieras | dieses |
| él/ella/ud. | dé | diera | diese |
| nos. | demos | diéramos | diésemos |
| vos. | deis | dierais | dieseis |
| ellos/uds. | den | dieran | diesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | da |
| ud. | dé |
| nosotros | demos |
| vosotros | dad |
| uds. | den |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- dando
- Past participle
- dado
Examples
.
It took me a while to realise the mistake.
.
Do not give up so soon.
.
He realised that he had lost the keys.
¿ ?
Do you realise how late it is?
.
We realised the problem too late.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 4: darse, circo, contactar and 7 more words.